January ‘24 update; installing point / turnout motors, soldering, wiring CDU and switches.

January 2024 update. Having bought Peco PL10 second hand point motors with a shortened pin, I tried, without success to add an extended pin from a kit. This didn’t work for me and so I took the decision to by some new point motors. The Gaugemaster PM2 looked a good choice at a good price and so I installed these instead. Having already bought toggle switches, I adapted a key press (the Range) and house the Capacitor Discharge Unit and toggle switches.

[@PaulSmith-pl7fo]

Hi Anthony. Tip: Just before snipping the control rod, cover the pin with a piece of cloth to stop the off-cut from flying anywhere - especially into your eye!

[@middleportjunction]

Haha cheers buddy, I still haven’t found the tips 👍

[@Shelvington_Railway]

Very informative. Point motors are next on my 'Never Ending!' list of things to do. Liked and Subbed. Cheers, Andy

[@middleportjunction]

Cheers buddy

[@OldcampRanch]

Great information, I enjoyed watching your video. Have a great day. 👍🏻

[@middleportjunction]

Thank you my friend, glad you enjoyed. Thanks for commenting and you too have a good day 👍

[@ModelTrainOutsider]

Hey! Very informative and nice discussion and walk-through! You worked it well and it looks great!

[@middleportjunction]

Thanks Anthony, much appreciated

[@chiefbrokenbrain]

Wow that came together very nice

[@middleportjunction]

Cheers buddy 👍

[@johnbanicki7232]

Very nice. Thanks for showing your installation process for the switch machines and controls.

[@middleportjunction]

Cheers buddy

[@ModelRailwayShed]

Hello Anthony, great job fitting the point motors and i really like control pannel very nicely done.

[@middleportjunction]

Cheers buddy

[@anfieldroadlayoutintheloft5204]

cool vid on the channel thanks lee

[@middleportjunction]

Thank Lee

[@greatnorthernrailwaytother4711]

Hi Anthony.
Not sure with the Gaugemaster units but with my Peco units I have one push button spring loaded momentary switch in the circuit to the switch panel.
Peco point motors don’t like being continuously powered, they burn out.
I move the turn out switches then push the button.
Cheers Peter.

[@middleportjunction]

Hi Peter, yeah there is an option to have a switch on the Gaugemaster PM1 I think but I wanted a separate control panel. Cheers buddy

[@BoxcarJerry]

Hi Anthony great job on the wiring. Theres something very satisfying about watching shrink tubing shrink😅. Those switch motors look simple , do they cost much?

[@middleportjunction]

Hi Jerry, thanks for your kind comments, the motors cost about £4.95 so around 6 dollars so not too bad. Take care buddy

[@signalcabin]

you've the radio on in the background

[@middleportjunction]

Yeah just realised, will I got into trouble do you think?

[@signalcabin]

I'm Irish and content myself with complaining about Irish people who have the radio on like that, when I'm in the mood.

[@goforitpainting]

Have a great build. 🚅

[@middleportjunction]

Cheers buddy