User:Khaifuture/ENES-100/Project 1: Model Railroad

Week 1 Narrative
We all brought up some issues that we've.:

Initial target goals How many blocks we're going to have Extend the track Tracks switching Batteries or Wall plug adapter Railroad Horns before stopping Reversible, Going back and front ..................................

experimenting the temple t of the tracks, as well as how the tracks are wired and why there are gaps in the tracks.

Week 2 Narrative
What we first need is a diagram/layout of the tracks If the train has turing points/ Need to locate all the turning points, to prevent short circuits

-Tracks are divided in to control blocks.

-Control block is seprated in one or both rails from all other blocks with insulated rail joiners or gaps.

-So the clectricity sent down the block feeder wires to run a train won't get into other blocks and run other trains too.

-The more blocks per train you have the more train moves can be made without getting two trains into the same blocks.

Project Cost: Since most of the equipment is donated, can be fabricated, or is readily available, the estimated cost to have the model train tracks operational would be less than $20.00 plus the cost of any unforeseen repairs (i.e. switch motors not working).

-I actually did research and found that we can buy some code 70 rails for about $5.00 and rail joiners for $4.00 plus shipping.

Design: Operational Manuals found - added the tortoise switch manual that Will found.

[|Training Video and Tutorials]

Recorded from the lab -[| Model Railroad]

Week 3 Narrative
I continued working on labeling the wires with numbers that are connected to the tracks.

Needed - 30' white wires - 5' of black wires (for just in case

Week 4 Narrative
Wiring to power up the tracks:

I drilled two holes from the back of the temples, so I can put screws to gather all the wires to power up the tracks. What I did was connected all the black wires to the one hole to power up all the black tracks. Also, I connected all the white wires to the second screw to power up all the white tracks.



Powering Up

Connect the DC power to the two screws, than it will be able to power up all the tracks.