DCC Impulses Column - 2
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1: 8-1/2 x 1 foot shelf layout sitting on cabinets. See
From
Mr. DCC’s Workbench
later in this issue for an
explanation of the sheet on the wall over the center of
the layout.
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2: The Rocky Mountain Pacific (RMP) under construc-
tion in my backyard – the cinder blocks are stand-ins
for buildings (station and freight house in foreground).
wouldn't give up DCC control on them for the world, even
when I’m by myself! And I'm here to tell you why.
First, let me tell you about my two layouts.
My workshop is in the closet of the bedroom that is planned to
be an HO model of the Santa Maria (California) Valley Railroad
, as it ran in early 1962. Why then? Because they
retired their last steam loco in February 1962 and I want to
have at least one steamer. I have a basic operation scenario
worked out. I am working on a floor plan which will allow room
underneath the benchwork for my computer, some storage,
etc. This space is necessary to support my workshop. I'm
hoping to start on the benchwork soon.
When I owned Litchfied Station, I built a small (8-1/2
x 1 foot) shelf layout
that is basically a Time-Saver with
an added arrival/departure track. That blue-foam-based-layout
now rests atop a couple of cabinets along one wall in the “train
room”. That's it, for now. Yes, you have seen some shots from
this layout in several of my columns.
It is currently powered by a NCE Power Cab and a Tam Valley
Depot 5-amp booster. You can follow layout progress on my
blog
)
In the back yard there is a start on a southwestern Colorado
narrow gauge pike, called the Rocky Mountain Pacific – RMP.
This layout is blogged on my website, too
While these layouts are planned to support a few operators
when they are finished, they aren't yet ready for prime time or
multiple operators. So, I'm a lone wolf, for now.
My long-standing plan on the RMP is to use DCC control
with hybrid drive. Toward that end, I have an 10-amp NCE
PowerHouse Pro radio system.
MRH-Nov 2013
