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Altamont and Blue Ridge Railway -
Layout, Power, and Control Specifications Layout
Number of Power Districts - 6 (4 + 2 auto-reversing district) Number of Power Blocks - 64 Number of Switches – 55 Track - Peco Code 55 flex Switches – Peco (custom modified for DDC) Switch machines – Tortoise Turntable - Walthers 130' with DDC Max Radius – 18” Max grade – 2.5% Wiring Track Power Bus Wiring – 12AG stranded, insulated, max 25’ Track Power Feeders – 16AG stranded, insulated, max 3’ Track Power Dropper – 20AG tinned bus wire, max 4” Control Computer – Dell Inspiron 1501 –1G ram, 1.8 mhz, Windows XP-SP3 Interface –RR Circuits Loco Buffer UBS Train Control Software – Fieiwald Software - Traincontroller Silver F7 Power – Digitrax – CS100 DCC Control Station and Booster, 5 amps Power Management – 2 Digitrax – PS42 Quad Power Managers Block Detection – 4 Digitrax BDL168 Loconet Occupancy Detectors and 1 BD4 Occupancy Detector (for separate streetcar line) Signal Control – 3 Digitrax SE8C Signal Decoders Stationary Decoders – 14 Digitrax - DS 64 Quad Stationary Decoders Mobile Decoders – Digitrax and Lenz - various Sound Control Software - Freiwald Software 4DSound Computer Playback - ENCORE ENMAB-8CM 7.1 Channel USB Audio Box Speakers – 7 - Gear Head Sp2600acb Powered 2.0 Desktop |
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