This blog is to document the building of a model railroad, the Paducah and Lake Erie. The free-lance design is set in the current time, and meant to replicate the coal-hauling roads of southwestern Pennsylvania. This version of the P&LE is a bridge line that derives its name from my wife's home town (and well known to Illinois Central buffs) and our former long time residence about 50 miles south of Lake Erie.

Friday, July 13, 2012

Yippee! Interlocking Turnouts All Powered

Yippee! The nine turnouts leading to and within Heyl Interlocking are all powered, and three of them have the indicator lights installed after today's work by Brian Post. You may remember from earlier posts this interlocking plant will allow trains to come from any one of four tracks - two from the lower level and two down the grade from the upper level - and proceed on any of the four tracks; I envision that on operating sessions, this will be one ops position by itself. The boards with the switches and lights are VERY temporary. I have found a professional sign maker who will laser-cut the panels and drill the holes at a reasonable rate when the time comes. With today's progress, about all that is left with the turnout completion are the remaining six lights, and installation of the final ten at Attica Yard. Things are moving along.

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