Designing a Control Panel

[Billybob Reuben]

I am building my first layout and need information on how to design the control panel. I would like it to look like the real thing with the track schematic, switches, lights, etc. Has there been any article in the magazines describing this, or can anyone suggest where I might look? I need all the help I can get.

Thank you.

 

[Bill Stone]

Here are some of the articles on building control panels.....

MODEL RAILROADER:
Dec '99 page 135
Aug '90 page 92
Nov '89 page 120
May '75 page 67

RAILROAD MODEL CRAFTSMAN:
Sep '96 page 60
Oct '84 page 60

Good luc --- and let us know how you do.
Bill

 

[roryglasgow]

Here is an article from The Academy, right here on The Gauge, that might be useful:

http://www.the-gauge.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=897

-Rory

 

[Billybob Reuben]

Thank you for the swift responses. The Academy article was very helpful. Now I will try to locate those from MR and RMC.

Billybob

 

[Bob Collins]

Bill Stone;

It's easier to ask you here than to try to go look first. Are those articles available on the net through MR's and RMC websites? I too am hung up on finishing up my wiring and the big part of that is design and construction of a control panel.

Bob

 

[Bill Stone]

I don't think so --- but haven't looked.
If you guys need to see them email me (stoneexpl@aol.com) your snailmail addresses, and I can photocopy them and send them along.
Bill