Grand Imperial Railway

Building the "Grand Imperial Railway"

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     Plate      Description — Plates 217-252Plate Added
Plate 217Preparing for construction of a power distribution center, Part 3: home location, east faceNOV 2003
Plate 218Preparing for construction of a power distribution center, Part 4: a "long view"NOV 2003
Plate 219Preparing for construction of a power distribution center, Part 5: spraying with glossy black enamelNOV 2003
Plate 220Preparing for construction of a power distribution center, Part 6: a concealment scheme using a 00-scale power stationNOV 2003
Plate 221Preparing for construction of a power distribution center, Part 7: terminal blocks positioned upon a black-painted boardNOV 2003
Plate 222Preparing for construction of a power distribution center, Part 8: black board and terminal blocks in the home positionNOV 2003
Plate 223Wiring the point motors through the distribution center, Part 1: materials and toolsNOV 2003
Plate 224Wiring the point motors through the distribution center, Part 2: three levers and six wiresNOV 2003
Plate 225Wiring the point motors through the distribution center, Part 3: three levers and seven wiresNOV 2003
Plate 226Wiring the point motors through the distribution center, Part 4: circuit-labeling conventionsNOV 2003
Plate 227Wiring the point motors through the distribution center, Part 5: labeled distribution board in home positionNOV 2003
Plate 228Wiring the point motors through the distribution center, Part 6: lever-bank wires attached and trimmedNOV 2003
Plate 229Wiring the point motors through the distribution center, Part 7: close-up of lever-bank plugs and socketsNOV 2003
Plate 230Wiring the point motors through the distribution center, Part 8: an operating diagram in the guidebookNOV 2003
Plate 231Wiring the point motors through the distribution center, Part 9: a circuit table in the guidebookNOV 2003
Plate 232Wiring the point motors through the distribution center, Part 10: a jumper wire for the "common" busNOV 2003
Plate 233Wiring the point motors through the distribution center, Part 11: shaping a jumper wireNOV 2003
Plate 234Wiring the point motors through the distribution center, Part 12: connecting one end of a jumperNOV 2003
Plate 235Wiring the point motors through the distribution center, Part 13: connecting the second jumperNOV 2003
Plate 236Wiring the point motors through the distribution center, Part 14: we connect the common wire to the end of the busNOV 2003
Plate 237Wiring the point motors through the distribution center, Part 15: the seven remaining jumpers are ready for installationNOV 2003
Plate 238Wiring the point motors through the distribution center, Part 16: preparing for an electrical continuity testNOV 2003
Plate 239Wiring the point motors through the distribution center, Part 17: all the jumpers have been installed, and we have continuityNOV 2003
Plate 240Wiring the point motors through the distribution center, Part 18: an operating diagram for the embankment-level locomotive yardNOV 2003
Plate 241Wiring the point motors through the distribution center, Part 19: the table of circuits has been updatedNOV 2003
Plate 242Wiring the point motors through the distribution center, Part 20: stripping wires for a common solenoid circuitNOV 2003
Plate 243Wiring the point motors through the distribution center, Part 21: mechanically joining the common wire to the hookup wireNOV 2003
Plate 244Wiring the point motors through the distribution center, Part 22: applying solder to a mechanical jointNOV 2003
Plate 245Wiring the point motors through the distribution center, Part 23: electrically testing a solder jointNOV 2003
Plate 246Wiring the point motors through the distribution center, Part 24: insulating a solder jointNOV 2003
Plate 247Wiring the point motors through the distribution center, Part 25: the power distribution center moved to a maintenance locationNOV 2003
Plate 248Wiring the point motors through the distribution center, Part 26: wiring documentation displayed next to the distribution boardNOV 2003
Plate 249Wiring the point motors through the distribution center, Part 27: common-circuit end-to-end continuity testNOV 2003
Plate 250Wiring the point motors through the distribution center, Part 28: the red and green solenoid wires have been soldered to red and green hook-up wiresNOV 2003
Plate 251Wiring the point motors through the distribution center, Part 29: why it is necessary to channel the wires in the distribution boardNOV 2003
Plate 252Wiring the point motors through the distribution center, Part 30: how to channel the wires in the distribution boardNOV 2003