Sunday, July 24, 2022

Catenary / Electrical Power / Telephone Systems Section

On the right hand side of the blog I have created a section called Reference Pages. Each aspect of model railroading has a 'section' that consolidates general and WWSL specific model railroading information.

This month I have focused on formatting and consolidating catenary, electrical and telephone transmission information. The index page is 7.0 Catenary/Electrical Power/Telephone. The following topics have been identified and sorted. Information will be updated as I get it all together.

7.1 Cantenary Systems Overview
7.1.1 Single Poles and Fixtures
7.1.2 Double Poles and Fixtures
7.1.3 Cantenary Bridges
7.1.4 Cantenary on Bridges

7.2  Electical Power Transmission Overview

7.2.1 Power Station
7.2.2 Substation Equipment
7.2.3 Transformer Yard
7.2.4 Transformers
7.2.5 Power Poles
 
7.3 Telephone and Telegraph Overview

7.3.1 Telephone Poles

 

Sunday, July 10, 2022

Electrical and Train Control Section

On the right hand side of the blog I have created a section called Reference Pages. Each aspect of model railroading has a 'section' that consolidates general and WWSL specific model railroading information.

This month I have focused on formatting and consolidating electrical and DCC information. The index page is 6.0 Electrical and Train Control

The following topics have been identified and sorted. Information will be updated as I get it all together.

6.1 Train Control  
6.1.1 Analog Control
6.1.2 Digital Command Control
 
6.2 Electrical
6.2.1 Electrical Standards
6.2.2 Bus Lines
6.2.3 Track Feeders
6.2.4 Module Wiring Sequence
 
6.3 Digital Command Control
6.3.1 Command Station
6.3.2 Power Station (Booster)
6.3.3 Command Bus
6.3.4 Throttles
6.3.5 Decoders
6.3.6 Sound Systems
6.3.7 CVs

6.4 Turnout Control
6.4.1 Tortoise
6.4.2 Tam Valley
6.4.3 Manual Control
 
6.5 Signal Systems
6.5.1 Train Order Signals
6.5.2 ABS Signals
6.5.3 CTC Signals
 
6.6 Miscellaneous Lighting
6.1 Power Supplies
6.2 Light Bulbs
6.3 LEDs