Main Yard Updates and Turnout Motor installation

The hard part today was making sure I had the right industries to fit the area allowed so that I could install all the the turnouts for that. So…The main yard now has all of the yard tracks, caboose and through track installed. The through track with it's turnouts to the industry areas are in place. The industry's are figured out.
The only unsure area is the engine facility. Do I purchase a turntable or go with a diesel facility. Yes I would like to do some steam. On the old layout I just made the steam a through train with no turning needed. I do like the idea of a small roundhouse and turntable, but it takes up so much space. So, for now, I will leave that space alone.
All of the turnouts from the other day have tortoises. I wasn't sure if I could get off the floor on some of the machines father back in the layout. Now there are five more and they are all to the back…….but they do not get in the way of the framing of the layout. UNLIKE yesterday.
Remember Model Railroading is fun…. I say that a lot while under the layout putting in tortoise machines and wiring.
If you were wondering about the industrial section, the engine facility with coal, sand and fuel oil will be there. The will also be the REA building, the A&P, the coal company and lumber company. I was able to fit in the icing plant…but it would only be the racks themselves . I will have to paint the building itself on the backdrop.

Local panels

In case anyone was interested in what my local panels look like under each section of the layout. I have presided what I could before I put it in place.. 

The upper left board will be used for all the push buttons and lights on the local control panel. The upper right is where the Tortoise machines, signals and Occupancy Detectors will connect. 

The middle is the PSX circuit breaker. The bottom is the actual detection to each block.

This is for only one half of the main yard. 

Yard is coming Along

The main yard is making progress. You can see the Main, Passing and A/D tracks on the right and the first four yard tracks on the left. The turnout in the middle will lead to the other yard tracks and industrial area.the one the closest to the bottom of the photo will lead to the engine facility.

Coming around the bend

Today was a Good day. I put in 16' of upper bench work, 24' of lower backdrop, 24' of lower plywood and 6' of cork. I just about have the plan for the next yard nailed down.
There is enough plywood down now that I can do all of the next yard.

Main Yards update

Here is the current idea for the main yard. Sometimes called Portland, sometimes Brunswick. Either way the main reason for the changes was that maybe I could have an aisle with a swing gate instead of something that you could not get past. The swing gate would be the lower right section, leading to a port/wharf area on the lower area. On the upper level maybe some of the sawmill/logging area. We will see how that plays out.

Have you have any opinions on this plan, let me know.

Bath Control Panel installed

The Bath Control panel has been installed and tested. The buttons and lights are working with the computer. I programmed the routes needed for each button. The next step will be the logic for what happens when you push the button. I just ran out of time.

I also started on the River section with two bridge section when leaving Bath. I am trying to do this now instead of later like I did with the last layout.

Bath is Operational and further down the road

Bath has been been completed as far as track work and all of the connections to the computer. The next step is to put in the local control panel so I can test everything out.

Just past Bath is and area of about 20 linear feet. No towns are planned for here so I can increase the distance between towns, which was not something I had the last time. Since I'm modeling Maine I need more water, again something I didn't do as good the last time, I need more water. The first 8' section will just have a River and two bridges. This seems very weird and a waste of space. I have to remember that my plan was more distance between towns. I should be able to show something soon.

Chuck