Recessing a Digitrax UP-5 throttle panel in a fascia O ne evening project by Charlie Comstock Protect your throttle panels from accidental damage by recessing them ... Although I’m adding more radio throttles on the Bear Creek & South Jackson, I still have quite a few Digitrax tethered throttles. I haven’t converted from simplex radio throttles to duplex, and simplex throttles need to plug in to acquire or dispatch a train. As part of the new peninsula con- struction I needed to add some new UP-5 throttle panels. I use 1/4” or 3/16” Masonite for my fascias and I prefer to recess the throttle panels in the fascia. Recessing them takes a bit more work, but I think it looks nicer and it’s harder to snag a shirt sleeve on them when navigating crowded aisles during an op session. MRHMAG.COM • TABLE OF CONTENTS • INDEX