Helper, Utah dispatcher's panel and modified telephone dial used to signal to westbound incoming trains which waiting track they'd be switched to....
Shows wiring scheme for DS64 to Tortoise and seperate control panel
I wired the push buttons up and connected them to the SRC8. I used a couple of tape-on copper strips for common grounds. Soldering to the strip...
I had to I tried 4 types of glue to get the Cat5 keystone jack to stick to the enclosure. None of them worked until I tried the Testors gel type...
The control panel is made of a small clear plastic box 6.75in.(L) x 3.5in.(W) x 1.25in(H). The panel will be powered by Team Digital SRC8.
Main control panel schematic. This will be used as a background for the main control panel. Dispatcher, Yardmaster, and locals can use this panel.
I'm wiring these DS64's for easy panel wiring. Per my schematic: http://www.trainboard.com/railimages/showphoto.php/photo/99470/ppuser/7443
The Zephyr platform is built into the top drawer of the Halland Yard "bungalow". The drawer also holds 4 DS-64's and is the future...