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Hi parksie, welcome to the forum.
I am in the process of doing exactly what you have in mind too.
I have 3 main control areas to my new layout that is now under construction.
I have electric push-button point controllers that link up using DCC at each control post.
There will be a simple schematic at each post indicating the way that the points are set. I want this because the points can be changed by two types of controller (walkabout cab and fixed point switches), and by hand. The indicators on the switch boxes are not updated if another device switches the point or if it is done by hand.
So attached to the underside of each point-motor will be a Peco micro-switch that will be linked to a 3 volt circuit and a couple of LEDs. I'm using bi-colour LEDs that will indicate green for the through-route and red for the other section.
This should then nicely indicate the route available to the loco as it progresses through the section.
I am in the process of doing exactly what you have in mind too.
I have 3 main control areas to my new layout that is now under construction.
I have electric push-button point controllers that link up using DCC at each control post.
There will be a simple schematic at each post indicating the way that the points are set. I want this because the points can be changed by two types of controller (walkabout cab and fixed point switches), and by hand. The indicators on the switch boxes are not updated if another device switches the point or if it is done by hand.
So attached to the underside of each point-motor will be a Peco micro-switch that will be linked to a 3 volt circuit and a couple of LEDs. I'm using bi-colour LEDs that will indicate green for the through-route and red for the other section.
This should then nicely indicate the route available to the loco as it progresses through the section.