Hi All,
Nearly two years on & last week i looked at the snooker case again ............ the concept was to make up a small N scale end to end shuttle line on DC but in as small a space as possible, after a trip to my my local sports shop where one like this measuring 49 3/4 X 2 /1/2'' was purchased i previously mentioned i made a start.
First job was to strip it out to its bare minimum especially the handle the two holes to be filled later with plastic plugs.
Following lining the inside base with Woodland Scenics HO trackbed i laid Code 55 N scale flexi track with an electrofrog long crossing, a means of power going in the case was made cutting out for a 15 pin D connector on the left end.
On the inside wiring to the track & lighting is threaded through an offcut of left over outer tubing from aircraft control 'snakes' the nut & bolt is temporary to be replaced later with a plastic plug the end inside heat sealed over to retain the connector.
On the right end of the shuttle a platform at the rear will see the loco stop
Overall image of the track layout from the right end.
The shuttle itself i housed in a project box always a good economical source for a couple of pounds a blank box all ready to be tailored to what you need, the lid has a green led to show power if on for the fan & internal LED to illuminate the adjustment pot should you need make any alterations also a square aperture with a piece of clear plastic on the inside of the lid provides a window to observe the light changing as the shuttle changes direction of the loco.
Inside the box the shuttle unit dominates with the fan below to keep everything cool a switch controls the fan, connections to the fan supply & shuttle are seen here passing through gromits in the box to save chaffing on the wire with two other gromits on the right side towards the top in place for the shuttle track control & lighting wires on to the other end of the D connector.
So at last i've made a start on things hopefully i can finish it for
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