<html xmlns:v="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" xmlns:o="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" xmlns:w="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" xmlns:m="http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/2004/12/omml" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40"> <head> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=us-ascii"> <meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 15 (filtered medium)"> <style></style> </head> <body lang="EN-US" link="blue" vlink="#954F72" style="word-wrap:break-word"> <div class="WordSection1"> <p class="MsoNormal">Hi Jorg, </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Here are a couple of slide to help frame the objective and generate ideas and suggestions.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><img width="632" height="358" style="width:6.5833in;height:3.7333in" id="Picture_x0020_9" src="cid:image006.png@01D7CD78.BB410890"></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><img width="632" height="360" style="width:6.5833in;height:3.75in" id="Picture_x0020_7" src="cid:image007.png@01D7CD78.BB410890"></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><img width="632" height="361" style="width:6.5833in;height:3.7583in" id="Picture_x0020_10" src="cid:image010.png@01D7CD78.BB410890"></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="border:none;padding:0in"><b>From: </b><a href="mailto:kellylinke=yahoo.com@groups.io">Linke family via groups.io</a><br> <b>Sent: </b>Thursday, October 28, 2021 2:48 PM<br> <b>To: </b><a href="mailto:main@accrs.groups.io">main@accrs.groups.io</a>; <a href="mailto:accrs-ho@mail.accrs.org"> ACCRS - HO</a>; <a href="mailto:accrs@groups.io">accrs@groups.io</a><br> <b>Subject: </b>Re: [Accrs-ho] [accrs] For startup Wednesday 10/27</p> </div> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <div> <div> <div> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">Tony,<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> </div> <div> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">I have bought a track measuring car. It measures Voltage, can listen to DDC commands, gives distance, track incline, left&right sway angles.<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">Unfortunately, since we had a bridge between the Helix and Summit replaced with Code 83 and not Code 100 as in the rest of the layout, my deep flange European engines don't work on our club layout anymore. I need to replace the couplers to be able run on American power.<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">The wiring question I have to defer to our electrical folks...<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">- Jorg <o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> </div> </div> <div id="ydp95f894b9yahoo_quoted_5712126597"> <div> <div> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A">On Thursday, October 28, 2021, 01:42:59 PM PDT, ACCRS HO Scale <accrs-ho@mail.accrs.org> wrote: <o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <div id="ydp95f894b9yiv1942417056"> <div id="ydp95f894b9yiv1942417056yqt18459"> <div> <div> <div> <div> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A">I just tested basic continuity at Summit and Oil Dale portal - no issues found there. rail joiners could still be an issue as the layout expands and contracts with temp changes. One question I have is what is the standard way to wire/power rails in switches for cross-over and basic divert switch as they appear to be wired differently and how blocks are cut in the switch arrangements (which might from legacy DC)<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> </div> <div> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <div> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> </div> </div> </div> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A"><img border="0" width="555" height="2" style="width:5.7833in;height:.025in" id="Horizontal_x0020_Line_x0020_1" src="cid:image011.png@01D7CD78.BB410890"></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <div id="ydp95f894b9yiv1942417056divRplyFwdMsg"> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:black">From:</span></b><span style="color:black"> main@accrs.groups.io <main@accrs.groups.io> on behalf of Linke family via groups.io <kellylinke=yahoo.com@groups.io><br> <b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, October 26, 2021 11:00:27 PM<br> <b>To:</b> ACCRS - HO <accrs-ho@mail.accrs.org>; accrs@groups.io <accrs@groups.io><br> <b>Subject:</b> [accrs] For startup Wednesday 10/27</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A"> <o:p></o:p></span></p> <div> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A"> <o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> </div> <div> <div> <div> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A">Hello Wednesday Morning shift.<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A">Please clean the passenger and freight tracks up at Summit. A section in front of the buildings and all tunnel entrances can use some scrubbing. There are loss of power issues.<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A"> - Jorg<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A">Message From: Tony Long <a href="mailto:tony.long@outlook.com" target="_blank">tony.long@outlook.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></p> <div id="ydp95f894b9yqt83129"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A">_______________________________________________<br> Accrs-ho mailing list<br> <a href="mailto:Accrs-ho@mail.accrs.org" target="_blank">Accrs-ho@mail.accrs.org</a><br> <a href="https://mail.accrs.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/accrs-ho" target="_blank">https://mail.accrs.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/accrs-ho</a><o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:white">_._,_._,_</span><span style="color:white"><o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <p class="MsoNormal"><img border="0" width="566" height="1" style="width:5.9in;height:.0083in" id="Horizontal_x0020_Line_x0020_2" src="cid:image012.png@01D7CD78.BB410890"><o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Groups.io Links:<o:p></o:p></p> <p>You receive all messages sent to this group. </p> <p><a href="https://accrs.groups.io/g/main/message/353" target="_blank">View/Reply Online (#353)</a> | <a href="mailto:main@accrs.groups.io?subject=Re:%20Re%3A%20%5BAccrs-ho%5D%20%5Baccrs%5D%20For%20startup%20Wednesday%2010%2F27" target="_blank"> Reply To Group</a> | <a href="mailto:kellylinke@yahoo.com?subject=Private:%20Re:%20Re%3A%20%5BAccrs-ho%5D%20%5Baccrs%5D%20For%20startup%20Wednesday%2010%2F27" target="_blank"> Reply To Sender</a> | <a href="https://groups.io/mt/86663621/913770" target="_blank"> Mute This Topic</a> | <a href="https://accrs.groups.io/g/main/post">New Topic</a><br> <a href="https://accrs.groups.io/g/main/editsub/913770">Your Subscription</a> | <a href="mailto:main+owner@accrs.groups.io"> Contact Group Owner</a> | <a href="https://accrs.groups.io/g/main/leave/6049882/913770/364568839/xyzzy"> Unsubscribe</a> [tony.long@outlook.com]</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:white">_._,_._,_<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> </div> </body> </html>