Very Sad News The Passing Of Such An Inspiring RR Modeller! Every time I had a question for Him, He was always available and willing to share His Wonderful Talent and Insights in a really Sincere and Selfless Manner! You will be missed! RIP My Friend! RR.-
Roy, the renovations at Evanston are coming along nicely. Great job with the wiring. I too like the barrier strip method. I like the Katy switches with the built in switch motors, very ingenious. Thanks for sharing. Ken
It's looking good Roy. I agree with you that successfully completing a wiring job can be a satisfying experience. The key is planning the job out in advance and assembling the materials and tools needed before starting. Art...
At $5 per package for uni joiners, I think I'd learn to solder. Regardless, I enjoy seeing how others do their track wiring. Thanks again for the interesting video. I surely enjoy the drive by at the end of the video. The scenery you installed to camouflage the tunnel really makes a difference and is looking darn good!
Greetings and salutations Roy ....I love my Kato track and yes it's that easy to wire and install or even make changes ...thanks for sharing my friend God bless to you and yours
Well done Roy, you make it look so easy. KATO track is what I prefer as well, and no ballast required. Although my current project layout utilizes sectional and flex track with cork road bed. Thanks for sharing. 👍 👍 👍
Looking awesome Roy , great wiring ideas wiring is the one job I dislike the most but you gave me some great ideas thank you sir and thank you for sharing 👍 Keep HIGHBALLING HOGGER 😎
Love it, Roy! I use Kato Unitrack as well and it works a treat...wiring and changes. I know you like to manually throw your turnouts...I did learn recently that you can program several switches together so that with one push you can make the two switches in the back go at once. Pretty cool. Thanks again, Roy! John
william russ it is a video on programming the turnouts together (not wiring them together). Where i saw it was on model railroader video plus in the building of the Canadian Canyons project railroad. There are likely other videos on You Tube.
I remember back in the day when I was using DC to run trains. Even my simple 5x9 HO scale layout had a huge panel to hold all of the block toggles and the turnout controls.
Kato does make it look easy. What’s nice is many of the N Scale working components, like the feeders, switch throws, extensions etc are exactly the same for HO. You don’t have to ensure you have the right scale. Just wish they would come out with more HO speciality track and bridges like in N Scale. Thanks for the video.
Roy thank you for the information. I'd like to know if you've made any videos on selection and control of a layout? Is there a way to control your entire layout with 1 transformer, 1 controller, and is there any need for a separate power and control of all your layout switching? I enjoy your content, and your enthusiasm for N scale trains. Thank you for sharing your passions and knowledge with my wife and myself.
I absolutely love your videos and your layout is top notch I am actually in the process of building a layout well it's in the planing part I do have a question though my layout is going to be 4x8 I will be running n scale my question is I have a Canadian national fpa4 a and b unit set with about 12 passenger cars I'm not sure the layout length will be long enough for that train I dont want the train to be kissing its rear end also what curve should I go with so when the train comes around the corner it looks prototypical
Hi Roy, loved the Kato wiring demonstration :) A question for you and the US model railroad community. Here in Europe the double slip (double switch and not double crossover) is very common at stations and yards. Even sometimes on main lines when branching out. But in the US you hardly see them used, neither in RL or in model railroad layouts. Is it due to the complicated technical /maintenance nature or reliability of the double slip? It seems to me that a lot of US yards could have even longer tracks with the usage of double slips, a great space saver that also avoid many of the dreaded snake movements (trains driving to new tracks in yards via double right or left opposing single switches) There must be more to it in Roys case using Kato track than the fact Kato does not produce a n scale double slip? :)
Can you power the KATO Turnouts with other controls, other than the KATO Turnout Control Device? Do you run the Double Track Unitrack for the Main Line where possible or individual pieces of Unitrack Parallel to each other, or combination of the two?
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Very Sad News The Passing Of Such An Inspiring RR Modeller!
Every time I had a question for Him, He was always available and willing to share His Wonderful Talent and Insights in a really Sincere and Selfless Manner!
You will be missed! RIP My Friend!
RR.-
Thanks, Roy, for a clear presentation on wiring, use of color-coding, and clean connections. Much appreciated! - Dean of Minnesota
Yay power to the rails! Kato track is so nice to work with, so easy to get everything up and running. Looking forward to the next update!
Roy, the renovations at Evanston are coming along nicely. Great job with the wiring. I too like the barrier strip method. I like the Katy switches with the built in switch motors, very ingenious. Thanks for sharing. Ken
that Kato Unitrack sure makes everything pretty simple, including feeder wires.
Thanks Roy, this video will come in handy as a start to get my layout wired...Anthony
Great step by step instructions Roy. Thanks for your effort and expertise!
I am building a 2 by 15 ft. shelf layout using Kato so this video will come in handy, thanks Roy.
Nice work there Roy , that is what I would do as well.
Mike
Man Roy you're making it hard which to use. Four more months to and the G&H rail start construction. Thanks for all the videos and help
It's looking good Roy. I agree with you that successfully completing a wiring job can be a satisfying experience. The key is planning the job out in advance and assembling the materials and tools needed before starting. Art...
A very professional job there Roy, you show the right way to do wiring.
At $5 per package for uni joiners, I think I'd learn to solder. Regardless, I enjoy seeing how others do their track wiring. Thanks again for the interesting video. I surely enjoy the drive by at the end of the video. The scenery you installed to camouflage the tunnel really makes a difference and is looking darn good!
Good evening Roy , great show tonight , my track is on order and I'm looking forward to more of your renovation .
Greetings and salutations Roy ....I love my Kato track and yes it's that easy to wire and install or even make changes ...thanks for sharing my friend God bless to you and yours
Very good tips! I love my KATO track also. Thanks for sharing.Dave
Well done Roy, you make it look so easy. KATO track is what I prefer as well, and no ballast required. Although my current project layout utilizes sectional and flex track with cork road bed. Thanks for sharing. 👍 👍 👍
Looking awesome Roy , great wiring ideas wiring is the one job I dislike the most but you gave me some great ideas thank you sir and thank you for sharing 👍
Keep HIGHBALLING HOGGER 😎
Love it, Roy! I use Kato Unitrack as well and it works a treat...wiring and changes. I know you like to manually throw your turnouts...I did learn recently that you can program several switches together so that with one push you can make the two switches in the back go at once. Pretty cool. Thanks again, Roy! John
where did you see how to wire two switches together would you share with me
william russ it is a video on programming the turnouts together (not wiring them together). Where i saw it was on model railroader video plus in the building of the Canadian Canyons project railroad. There are likely other videos on You Tube.
hi Roy...definitely alot easier than conventional wiring..good job & thx for sharing..vinny
Looks good Roy! Clean and tidy.
Roy: I like how you take it in bite size “how to’s”. Waiting for the next installment.
Great job Roy, I hear Ya on the soldering gun,,,,,im right in the middle of a lot of wiring myself...
looking good there. burying the wires really cleans the area up
Really like the wiring set up.
Great information Roy...simple and easy. Thanks for sharing...if I ever go to DCC I have filed this one for reference. Cheers, Bob
Good show , looks nice and neat....thanks for sharing....Jack
Interesting as always, Thank you so much for Sharing,, I always seem to learn something about doing a layout.
Grea work Roy. I hate wiring but we need ot to run trains lol - Joey
I remember back in the day when I was using DC to run trains. Even my simple 5x9 HO scale layout had a huge panel to hold all of the block toggles and the turnout controls.
Well, that Kato Unitrack sure makes short work of adding drop feeders - I'm starting to see why you like it. Best, John
I have used same approach but am reconsidering. Why are you powering every yard track? I am thinking that Kato power rating turnouts may have logic.
Kato does make it look easy. What’s nice is many of the N Scale working components, like the feeders, switch throws, extensions etc are exactly the same for HO. You don’t have to ensure you have the right scale. Just wish they would come out with more HO speciality track and bridges like in N Scale. Thanks for the video.
Great how to! Mr. B.
Yard configuration looking much better.
Hi Roy the layout is looking great mate it is ever cold here in N.lreland today it is 3 degrees today mate live
Roy thank you for the information. I'd like to know if you've made any videos on selection and control of a layout? Is there a way to control your entire layout with 1 transformer, 1 controller, and is there any need for a separate power and control of all your layout switching?
I enjoy your content, and your enthusiasm for N scale trains. Thank you for sharing your passions and knowledge with my wife and myself.
Hey Roy love the yard and was wondering if the double throw turnouts can be used to switch trains back and forth
I absolutely love your videos and your layout is top notch I am actually in the process of building a layout well it's in the planing part I do have a question though my layout is going to be 4x8 I will be running n scale my question is I have a Canadian national fpa4 a and b unit set with about 12 passenger cars I'm not sure the layout length will be long enough for that train I dont want the train to be kissing its rear end also what curve should I go with so when the train comes around the corner it looks prototypical
Roy, How good was that? Wipe your brow that was as smooth as silk. Cheers, Chris Perry.
Good video Roy. Thanks. What software do u use to design your track plan?
Hi Roy, loved the Kato wiring demonstration :) A question for you and the US model railroad community. Here in Europe the double slip (double switch and not double crossover) is very common at stations and yards. Even sometimes on main lines when branching out. But in the US you hardly see them used, neither in RL or in model railroad layouts. Is it due to the complicated technical /maintenance nature or reliability of the double slip? It seems to me that a lot of US yards could have even longer tracks with the usage of double slips, a great space saver that also avoid many of the dreaded snake movements (trains driving to new tracks in yards via double right or left opposing single switches) There must be more to it in Roys case using Kato track than the fact Kato does not produce a n scale double slip? :)
Ty roy.
I love Kato unitrack.
Can you power the KATO Turnouts with other controls, other than the KATO Turnout Control Device?
Do you run the Double Track Unitrack for the Main Line where possible or individual pieces of Unitrack Parallel to each other, or combination of the two?
Hi Roy just curious did you have an electrical/electrician background?