Since I started I also have had to fine tune the 697's. I found that the trip with the green wire has to be set just right in order for the trip with the red wire to release properly.Wish I had room so I could add more trips for switches and stuff. If I did that now I would not be able to keep up with all the switching going on. John B.
--- In [EMAIL PROTECTED], William Lange <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > My pleasure John! I've learned quite a bit as well. > > Thanks again to Tom and Keith and everyone else who chimed in. I've had > this running a couple of days now and have had to tune and adjust the > 696's several times. I've never used a 697 but they look more reliable. > Can anyone confirm that as fact? > > I'm also thinking of wiring in the 'Sam' control button in parallel to > the trips for an override when they occasionally stick. > > Bill Lange > > > -----Original Message----- > From: John Brockmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [mailto:hcopter51@a...] > Sent: Monday, December 16, 2002 2:42 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [S-Trains] Re: 2 Trains on 1 loop > > > Thanks for bringing up the subject.Learned alot. Also having fun > watching for rear-enders.John B. > > --- In [EMAIL PROTECTED], William Lange <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Far be it from me to ask for advice and then disappear! I've been > > learning about block control, raiding the junk box and now have 2 > trains > > on one loop all for the price of some dirty hands and a few hours of > > frustraion. > > > > I have a roof-less 'Sam the Semaphore Man' and a couple of 696 track > > trips keeping me on the edge of my seat! The kids and wife love it > and > > eventually I'll get some more reliable gear. But for now we're > having > > fun. > > > > Thanks to all who responded! Even Keith with his on-and-off list > > wise-cracks! > > > > Now if I can just figure out how to wire a smoke-in-tender unit! > > > > Bill Lange > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > S-Trains list sponsor: http://www.americanflyertrains.com > All the Flyer you desire...books and accessories too! > > To UNSUBSCRIBE from this list send a note to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to > http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ S-Trains list sponsor: http://www.americanflyertrains.com All the Flyer you desire...books and accessories too! To UNSUBSCRIBE from this list send a note to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
