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Euro Travel & Freight Model Railroad

Introduction

The purpose of this operational manual is to provide a guide to the operation of the Euro Travel & Freight Model Railroad.

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• Cover Page
• Introduction
• Chapters
• Control Panels
• Protocol Start-Up
• Protocol Mode Change Over
• Protocol Shut-Down
• Mode of Operation
• Emergency Stop (E-stop) Protection
• Transformer & Controller Assignments
• Train Length Management
• Track ~ Block
• Turnouts or Points or Switches
• Diorama
• Lighting
• Bronco Drive-In Amphitheater
• Vehicles
• Systems Integration
• Index
• Anomalies

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Control Panels

Control Panel Auxiliary 01

A-01 = Windmolen "De Kat" & Old Windmill: motor

A-02 = Faller's Ferris Wheel: motor & lights

A-11 = Lights: Station & Platform

A-12 = Lights: Roundhouse & Portal Crane

A-13 = Interior lighting: Vollmer 3776 Kurhaus

A-14 = Lights & Interior lighting: Level-crossing

Control Panel Auxiliary 02

(Note: Press the “Emulate Enable” button - on Control Panel Main Front Panel - simultaneously while pressing any of the “Emulate” buttons below: the C-01 = Emulate-Enable LED Red will turn ON.)

A-01 = Incoming-Enable

B-01 = Emulate SensorSubIncoming01

C-01 = Emulate-Enable

A-02 = Emulate SensorBlokSub001

B-02 = Emulate SensorBlokSub002

C-02 = Emulate SensorBlokSub003

A-03 = Turnout 20 Coil Right

B-03 = Turnout 20 Coil Center

C-03 = Turnout 20 Coil Left

A-04 = Occupation BlokSub001

B-04 = Occupation BlokSub002

C-04 = Occupation BlokSub003

A-05 = Occupation BlokSub004

B-05 = Occupation BlokSub005

C-05 = Occupation BlokSub006

A-06 = Relay ON BlokSub001

B-06 = Relay ON BlokSub002

C-06 = Relay ON BlokSub003

A-07 = Relay ON BlokSub004

B-07 = Relay ON BlokSub005

C-07 = Relay ON BlokSub006

A-08 = Level-crossing Barrier UP

B-08 = Raise and Lower the Barriers

C-08 = Level-crossing Barrier DN

Emulator Purpose and Operation:

For any of the emulators to function: one must press the “Emulate Enable +5 VDC” button on Control Panel Main ~ Front Panel: this will light up “C-01 = Emulate-Enable” on Control Panel Auxiliary 02 while the button is held down.

1. Press Control Panel Auxiliary 02-B-01: Emulate SensorSubIncoming01, and the A-01 = Incoming-Enable will light up.

2. Press “A-02 = Emulate SensorBlokSub001” or “B-02 = Emulate SensorBlokSub002” or “C-02 = Emulate SensorBlokSub003” to simulate a train entering any of these bloks. The A-01 = Incoming-Enable will extinguish and the indicators on CB012 "Monitor: Nibble Memory" will react to correspondingly.

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Protocol Start-Up

Plug in: AC-cord from the train table into an AC-wall-outlet.

Result: * AC Power Plugged In [Lamp Neon 005] ⁽ⁱ⁾ Control Panel Inside Bottom lights up (this is to caution the engineers and the technicians that unswitched 120 VAC is present inside the Control Panel).

Turn ON: DVM001 = AC-Line Voltage ⁽ⁱ⁾

DVM002 = Transformer A ⁽ⁱ⁾

DVM003 = Transformer B ⁽ⁱ⁾

DVM004 = Transformer C ⁽ⁱ⁾

DVM005 = Transformer D ⁽ⁱ⁾

DVM006 = Transformer E ⁽ⁱ⁾

DVM007 = Transformer Ebis ⁽ⁱ⁾

Turn ON: Lighting Control Underground Shadow Station [CV013] ⁽ⁱ⁾ on Controller Verlichting Ondergronds Schaduwstation ⁽ⁱ⁾

Result: * Underground Shadow Station Light Control [Lamp Neon 006] on Plank 31 light intensifies

* Lamp Holder White 001 ⁽ⁱ⁾ BlokSub007~008~009 light intensifies

* Lamp Holder White 002 ⁽ⁱ⁾ BlokSub001~003 light intensifies

* Lamp Holder White 003 ⁽ⁱ⁾ BlokSub004~006 light intensifies

Note: This controller is plugged in directly into the main AC-supply [AC-Outlet 001 ⁽ⁱ⁾ on Plank 03 (next to Plank 13) = 6-Position] and must be shut off separately from all other power controls.

Turn ON: Main Power [Switch Power 006] ⁽ⁱ⁾ on Control Panel Front ⁽ⁱ⁾.

Result: * Main Power [Lamp Holder Red 001] ⁽ⁱ⁾ on Control Panel Front = lights up.

* Green LED [LED Green 002 ⁽ⁱ⁾ & LED Green 003 ⁽ⁱ⁾] (2) in upper left corner of Control Panel Top ⁽ⁱ⁾ light up. IF: Any Red LED [LED Red 001 ~ LED Red 006 ⁽ⁱ⁾] light up: Refer to Chapter 'Emergency Stop (E-stop) Protection'.

Turn ON: DC Power [Switch Power 007] ⁽ⁱ⁾ on Control Panel Front.

Result: * DC Power [Lamp Neon 003] ⁽ⁱ⁾ on Control Panel Front lights up.

* TeleVideo Systems [Power Supply 01 Power Plant] ⁽ⁱ⁾ ~>

Turn ON: Gandy Dancer Control Power [Switch Power 005] ⁽ⁱ⁾ on right-side-panel ~> TeleVideo Systems Power Indicator [Lamp Neon 002] ⁽ⁱ⁾ inside the housing lights up ~> ALSO: the selected LEDs Any Color on Control Panel Top light up.

* Sierra Power System [Power Supply 02 underneath next to rear-left table leg] ⁽ⁱ⁾ ~> the Cooling Fan [Fan001 ⁽ⁱ⁾ on Power Supply 02 = Sierra Power System] starts operation (one can hear it's motor) ~> if not:

Turn ON: Box, Plastic, 1-Gang / Power Supply 02 = Sierra Power System = Switch Power 009 [AC-Input] ⁽ⁱ⁾.

Turn ON: +5 VDC ON/OFF [Switch Power 010] ⁽ⁱ⁾ on Power Supply 02~> +5 VDC ON/OFF [LED Green 035] ⁽ⁱ⁾ lights up ~> this will provide power to DC-consumers like sensors, processors and other miscellaneous circuit boards.

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Protocol Mode Change Over

Observe the LED indicators associated with the Switch Select 001 = Mode ⁽ⁱ⁾. Ensure ONLY locomotives/cars (*) of that specific mode are located on the model rail road table (**).

(*) [Cars with interior/rear lighting, that are modified with a current limiting resistor to handle the 18 VDC]

(**) [Some tracks may have only the Conventional Mode and may be excluded: for identification, consult Track ~ Block Chapter]

Conventional Mode ⁽ⁱ⁾

Switch Select 001 = Mode: Select: Conventional

LED Red 009 = Switch Select 001 = Conventional = ON ⁽ⁱ⁾

Digital Mode ⁽ⁱ⁾

Switch Select 001 = Mode: Select: Digital

LED Yellow 005 = Switch Select 001 = Digital = ON ⁽ⁱ⁾

The Digital Programming Track is located on the Power Plant and extends underneath the DVM Tray.

DCC Mode (Digital Control Console) ⁽ⁱ⁾

Switch Select 001 = Mode: Select: DCC

LED Blue 001 = Switch Select 001 = DCC = ON ⁽ⁱ⁾

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Protocol Shut-Down

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Mode of Operation

1. Conventional

Uses control provided by Märklin variable AC-output transformers and Elektronik Fahrgerät

2. Digital

Uses control provided by Märklin Transformer, 230 Volt~50 Hz, 18 VDC, 1A ~ Model MTX-57-B170 & Märklin 60652 Mobile Station *** Note that in order to place Rolling Stock onto the tracks: FIRST press 'STOP' on the Märklin 60652 Mobile Station, this will remove the 18 VDC from the track preventing short-circuits. SECOND press 'STOP' again to restore power. ***

3. DCC (Digital Control Console ~ USA)

to be determined

The Gandy Dancer is controlled by the Gandy Dancer 2-Rail DC Control ⁽ⁱ⁾ located at the upper right corner of Control Panel Top, OR, a Temporary Gandy Dancer 2-Rail DC Control ⁽ⁱ⁾ attached to the Power Supply 01 Power Plant = Computer Card Housing ⁽ⁱ⁾ & Bachmann 6607 Transformer Hobby ⁽ⁱ⁾, Input 120 V 50/60 Hz, Output 17 VDC 20 VAC, 7 VA Total

The Mono Rail ⁽ⁱ⁾ is also controlled by the Gandy Dancer 2-Rail DC Control, see paragraph above.

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Emergency Stop (E-stop) Protection ⁽ⁱ⁾

Turn ON: Emergency-Stop [Switch Power 002] ⁽ⁱ⁾ (energize the loop) for CB001 ⁽ⁱ⁾ on Plank 03 (next to Plank 15) ~ this was the old power switch for the train table before the installation of Control Panel Main.

Result: * Green LED [LED Green 001 ⁽ⁱ⁾] on CB001 lights up on Plank 03 (next to AC-Outlet 002 ⁽ⁱ⁾).

* Green LED [LED Green 002 & LED Green 003] (2) in upper left corner of Control Panel Top light up.

Trouble: If Green LED [LED Green 001] on CB001 does NOT light up, check upper left corner of Control Panel Top. If any of the six LED Red 001~ LED Red 006 is on, check the following E-stop switches:

1. Switch E-Stop 001 = Table Front Left ⁽ⁱ⁾

2. Switch E-Stop 002 = Table Front Middle ⁽ⁱ⁾

3. Switch E-Stop 003 = Table Front Right ⁽ⁱ⁾

4. Switch E-Stop 004 = Table Back Right ⁽ⁱ⁾

5. Switch E-Stop 005 = Table Back Middle ⁽ⁱ⁾

6. Switch E-Stop 006 = Table Back Left ⁽ⁱ⁾

Additional: Power Plant [03/07/2016]

7. Switch E-Stop 007 = Power Plant, Top Panel ⁽ⁱ⁾ ~ Left hand side

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Transformer & Controller Assignments

Another look at this arrangement may be found in the Track ~ Block Chapter.

Transformer A ~> aka ~> Xfmr 004 ⁽ⁱ⁾

Märklin: Transformator, 120 Volt, 60 Hz, 32 VA ~ 6646

This transformer comes with a US-Polarized AC-connector: therefore, this unit will serve as the reference for the phasing of all the other transformers.

Transformer B ~> aka ~> Xfmr 005 ⁽ⁱ⁾

Märklin: Transformator, 125 Volt, 30 VA, Nr. 204 ~ 6115

Transformer C ~> aka ~> Xfmr 003 ⁽ⁱ⁾

Märklin: Transformator, 110 Volt, 10 VA ~ 6410

Transformer D ~> aka ~> Xfmr 008 ⁽ⁱ⁾

Märklin: Transformator, 220 Volt, 10 VA ~ 6413

The input voltage for this unit comes from:

Transformer Dbis ~> aka ~> Xfmr 009 ⁽ⁱ⁾

Transformer: Auto ~ 0 - 110 - 130 - 190 - 220 - 245

Transformer E ~> aka ~> Xfmr 013 ⁽ⁱ⁾

Blok-Group003 = Blok011

Märklin 278A Transformator, 110 Volt, 16 VA, 50 P/s ~ B8-16V. L16V. Max.1,0A

Due to the slope of Blok011, when trains are going UP, the voltage in the Blok will be augmented by:

Transformer Ebis ~> aka ~> Xfmr 007 ⁽ⁱ⁾

Louis Marx & Co. Inc.: Transformer Toy, Input 110-120 Volts A.C. 60 Cycles, Output 7-13 Volts / 13 Volts, 50 Watts ~ 1229

Transformer AA ~> aka ~> Xfmr 002 ⁽ⁱ⁾

Märklin: Transformer, 230 Volt~50 Hz, 18 VDC, 1A ~ Model MTX-57-B170

This unit is the power supply for Controler002 = Märklin: Mobile Station ~ 60652

The input voltage for this unit comes from:

Transformer AAbis ~> aka ~> Xfmr 010 ⁽ⁱ⁾

Transformer: Primary 110 & 130 Volts, Secondary 220 & 245 Volts

Transformer BA ~> aka ~> Xfmr 006 ⁽ⁱ⁾

Gandy Dancer 2-Rail DC Control

Bachmann: Transformer Hobby, Input 120 V 50/60 Hz, Output 17 VDC 20 VAC, 7 VA Total ~ 6607

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Train Length Management

Locomotive plus Consist. Updated information on this topic may be found in the Consist-History-tab in Model Spoorbaan 00.xls.
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Track ~ Block

This Chapter shows how the Blocks are grouped and connected to a specific power source in the Conventional - Digital - DCC Modes of operation. Also refer to the Transformer & Controller Assignments Chapter for another look at this arrangement.

Blok-Group001 = Blok001 & Blok002 & Blok003 & Blok004 ⁽ⁱ⁾

Blok-Group002 = Blok005 & Blok006 & Blok007 & Blok008 & Blok009 & Blok010 ⁽ⁱ⁾

Blok-Group003 = Blok011 ⁽ⁱ⁾

Blok011

Automatic and Manual operation.

Switch Toggle 011 ~ LED Green 019 ~ Controller [pending].

This Blok will not share it's power source with other Bloks.

Due to the slope of Blok011, when trains are going DOWN, the voltage will be lower than the rest of the track in order to prevent the trains racing down the slope. Due to the curb in Blok011, a speed limit must be observed.

Transformer E ~> aka ~> Xfmr 013

Märklin 278A Transformator, 110 Volt, 16 VA, 50 P/s ~ B8-16V. L16V. Max.1,0A

Due to the slope of Blok011, when trains are going UP, the voltage in the Blok will be augmented by:

Transformer Ebis ~> aka ~> Xfmr 007

Louis Marx & Co. Inc.: Transformer Toy, Input 110-120 Volts A.C. 60 Cycles, Output 7-13 Volts / 13 Volts, 50 Watts ~ 1229

Blok-Group004 = Blok012 (Metaal) & Blok012 (Kunststof) & BlokSub001 & BlokSub002 & BlokSub003 & BlokSub004 & BlokSub005 & BlokSub006 ⁽ⁱ⁾

Automatic and Manual operation.

Blok012 = Switch Toggle 012 ~ LED Green 020

BlokSub001 = Switch Toggle 028 ~ LED Green 036 + LED Green 046

BlokSub002 = Switch Toggle 029 ~ LED Green 037 + LED Green 047

BlokSub003 = Switch Toggle 030 ~ LED Green 038 + LED Green 048

BlokSub004 = Switch Toggle 031 ~ LED Green 039 + LED Green 049

BlokSub005 = Switch Toggle 032 ~ LED Green 040 + LED Green 050

BlokSub006 = Switch Toggle 033 ~ LED Green 041 + LED Green 051

Controller = CB010 + CB011 + CB012 + CB013 + CB017 [pending]

Blok012 accepts and feeds trains from-and-to the Levelground.

Blok012 is the lead-in track to the Underground Shadow Station that rotates up to six trains in the Automatic Mode. Therefore it shares it's power source with the six bloks of the Underground Shadow Station.

Blok-Group005 = Blok024 & BlokSub007 & BlokSub008 & BlokSub009 ⁽ⁱ⁾

Manual operation ONLY.

Blok024 = Switch Toggle 062 ~ LED Green 059

BlokSub007 = Switch Toggle 063 ~ LED Green 060 + LED Red 018

BlokSub008 = Switch Toggle 064 ~ LED Green 061 + LED Red 019

BlokSub009 = Switch Toggle 065 ~ LED Green 062 + LED Red 020

Blok024 connects the three dead-end Underground Shadow Station to the Blok011-slope.

Therefore it shares it's power source with the three bloks of the Underground Shadow Station. ONLY Manual Operation is slated for these Bloks.

Blok-Group006 = Blok013 & Blok014 & Blok015 & Blok016 & Blok017 ⁽ⁱ⁾

Blok-Group007 = Blok014a & Blok014b & Blok014c & Blok014x & Blok018 & Blok019 & Blok020 & Blok021 ⁽ⁱ⁾
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Turnouts or Points or Switches

Operation:

1. Mechanical Memory: These are the respective toggle switches, select Straight (LED = Green) or Curb (LED = Red).
2. Action: These are the pushbuttons located underneath the toggle switches: depress in order to place the Turnout in the desired position.
3. Even after shut-down, the Turnout as well as the Mechanical Memory with LED will remain in the last selected position.

Turnout 01 ⁽ⁱ⁾

1. Part Number: 5118L
2. Location: Blok010
3. Function: A train moving in CW-direction (from left to right) will switch from the inner oval to the outer oval when turnout 01 is in the curb-position.
4. Default Position:

i. Manual: As Needed

ii. Automatic: Curb

Turnout 02 ⁽ⁱ⁾

1. Part Number: 5118L
2. Location: Blok004
3. Function: A train moving in CCW-direction (from right to left) will switch from the outer oval to the inner oval when turnout 02 is in the curb-position.
4. Default Position: Straight (N/A)

Turnout 03 ⁽ⁱ⁾

1. Part Number: 5119R
2. Location: Blok002
3. Function: A train moving in CW-direction (from left to right) will switch from the outer oval to the inner oval when turnout 03 is in the curb-position.
4. Default Position:

i. Manual: As Needed

ii. Automatic: As determined by Controller

Turnout 04 ⁽ⁱ⁾

1. Part Number: 5139R
2. Location: Blok007
3. Function: A train moving in CCW-direction (from right to left) will switch from the inner oval to the outer oval when turnout 04 is in the curb-position.
4. Default Position:

i. Manual: As Needed

ii. Automatic: Straight

Turnout 05 ⁽ⁱ⁾

1. Part Number: 5202R
2. Location: Blok006 in the X-park
3. Function: A train moving in CW-direction (from left to right) will switch from the inner oval to the industrial park when turnout 05 is in the curb-position.
4. Default Position:

i. Manual: As Needed

ii. Automatic: Straight (N/A)

Turnout 06 ⁽ⁱ⁾

1. Part Number: 5202L
2. Location: Blok006 in the X-park
3. Function: A train moving in CCW-direction (from right to left) will switch from the inner oval to the industrial park when turnout 06 is in the curb-position.
4. Default Position:

i. Manual: As Needed

ii. Automatic: Straight

Turnout 07 ⁽ⁱ⁾

1. Part Number: 5202L
2. Location: Blok015 in the X-park
3. Function: A train moving in CW-direction (from left to right) will switch from the industrial park to the inner oval when turnout 07 is in the curb-position.
4. Default Position:

i. Manual: As Needed

ii. Automatic: Straight

Turnout 08 ⁽ⁱ⁾

1. Part Number: 5202R
2. Location: Blok015 in the X-park
3. Function: A train moving in CCW-direction (from right to left) will switch from the industrial park to the inner oval when turnout 08 is in the curb-position.
4. Default Position:

i. Manual: As Needed

ii. Automatic: As determined by Controller

Turnout 09 ⁽ⁱ⁾

1. Part Number: 5139R
2. Location: Blok016
3. Function: A train moving in CW-direction (from left to right) will travel from the industrial park to the Δ-park when turnout 09 is in the curb-position. In the straight position the train will travel to the Sand and Gravel in the mountains.
4. Default Position:

i. Manual: As Needed

ii. Automatic: Curb

Turnout 10 ⁽ⁱ⁾

1. To be determined

Turnout 11 ⁽ⁱ⁾

1. Part Number: 5138L
2. Location: Blok016 in the Δ-park
3. Function: A train moving in CW-direction (from left to right) will travel from the industrial park to the inner oval in a CW-direction when turnout 11 is in the straight-position. A train moving in CW-direction (from left to right) will travel from the industrial park to the inner oval in a CCW-direction when turnout 11 is in the curb-position.
4. Default Position:

i. Manual: As Needed

ii. Automatic: Curb

Turnout 12 ⁽ⁱ⁾

1. Part Number: 5139R
2. Location: Blok008
3. Function: A train moving in CW-direction (from left to right) on the inner oval can enter the Δ-park when turnout 12 is in the curb-position.
4. Default Position:

i. Manual: As Needed

ii. Automatic: Curb

Turnout 13 ⁽ⁱ⁾

1. Part Number: 5138L
2. Location: Blok008
3. Function: A train moving in CCW-direction (from right to left) on the inner oval can enter the Δ-park when turnout 13 is in the curb-position.
4. Default Position:

i. Manual: As Needed

ii. Automatic: As determined by Controller

Turnout 14 ⁽ⁱ⁾

1. Part Number: 5138L
2. Location: Blok010
3. Function: A train moving in CCW-direction (from right to left) on the inner oval can descend the slope to the Underground Shadow Station when turnout 14 is in the curb-position.
4. Default Position:

i. Manual: As Needed

ii. Automatic: As determined by Controller

Turnout 15 ⁽ⁱ⁾

1. Part Number: 5118L
2. Location: Blok014
3. Function: A train moving in CCW-direction (from right to left) on the industrial park can enter Blok017 first and then Blok013 when turnout 15 is in the curb-position, to wind up in CW-direction (from left to right) on Blok013.
4. Default Position:

i. Manual: As Needed

ii. Automatic: Curb

Turnout 16 ⁽ⁱ⁾

1. Part Number: 5207 = English Cross
2. Location: Blok014
3. Function: Only when this English Cross is in Curb can the Roundhouse and Blok018 be accessed.
4. Default Position:

i. Manual: As Needed

ii. Automatic: Straight

Turnout 17 ⁽ⁱ⁾

1. Part Number: 5138L
2. Location: Blok013
3. Function: In NORMAL OPERATION, this turnout must be in the Curb position. ONLY when moving a train into the sidetracks of Blok019, Blok020 or Blok021, will this turnout be placed into a TEMPORARY Straight position.
4. Default Position:

i. Manual: As Needed

ii. Automatic: Curb ***NO RED LED on Control Panel Main***

Turnout 18 ⁽ⁱ⁾

1. Part Number: 5139R
2. Location: Blok019
3. Function: When a train is on the sidetrack of Blok019, with turnout 18 in the Straight position it will continue to Blok021; with turnout 18 in the Curb position it will continue to Blok020.
4. Default Position:

i. Manual: As Needed

ii. Automatic: N/A

Turnout 19 ⁽ⁱ⁾

1. Part Number: 5214 Three-Way-Turnout
2. Location: Blok014
3. Function: With turnout 16 in the Curb position, a LOCOMOTIVE can enter Blok014x going to the Roundhouse. Now, turnout 19 selects Stall 1, Stall 2 or Stall 3 for the LOCOMOTIVE to enter.
4. Default Position:

i. Manual: As Needed

ii. Automatic: N/A

Turnout 20 ⁽ⁱ⁾

1. Part Number: 2170
2. Location: Blok012 (Plastic)
3. Function: This turnout will send an incoming train to the underground shadow station

i. Right = BlokSub001 / BlokSub004

ii. Middle = BlokSub002 / BlokSub005

iii. Left = BlokSub003 / BlokSub006

4. Default Position:

i. Manual: As Needed

ii. Automatic: As determined by Controller

Turnout 21 ⁽ⁱ⁾

1. Part Number: 2170
2. Location: Blok012 (Plastic)
3. Function: This turnout allow trains to leave the underground shadow station
4. Default Position: Middle (in order to accept trains from Right-Middle-Left)

Turnout 22 ⁽ⁱ⁾

1. Part Number: 5117R
2. Location: Blok012 (Metal)
3. Function: This turnout was added as more M-track became available to construct BlokSub007-008-009
4. Default Position:

i. Manual: As Needed

ii. Automatic: Straight

Turnout 23 ⁽ⁱ⁾

1. Part Number: 5214
2. Location: Blok024 (Metal)
3. Function: This turnout was added as more M-track became available to construct BlokSub007-008-009
4. Default Position: As Needed

Turnout M1 ⁽ⁱ⁾

1. Part Number: 5123R
2. Location: Blok002
3. Function: This turnout allows a train to be ejected out of Dx-Port Out. This function was built in to be used during a change over from 'Conventional' to 'Digital' to 'DCC' modes of operation, OR, On-The-Fly exchanging whole trains in the Automatic Operation. Also during this operation, a train-storage container must be attached to catch the ejected train.
4. Default Position: Curb

Turnout M2 ⁽ⁱ⁾

5. Part Number: 5122L
6. Location: Blok012 (Metal)
7. Function: To complete the underground return-loop for the 6 shadow stations
8. Default Position: Straight

Turnout M3 ⁽ⁱ⁾

9. Part Number: 3601WL [Pre-WWII]
10. Location: Blok004
11. Function: This turnout allows a train to be inserted from of Dx-Port In. This function was built in to be used during a change over from 'Conventional' to 'Digital' to 'DCC' modes of operation, OR, On-The-Fly exchanging whole trains in the Automatic Operation. Also during this operation, a train-storage container must be attached to feed the inserted train.
12. Default Position: Curb

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Diorama

Summary:

Beehive - Rucher - Bijenkorf – Bienenstand

Coal Bunker – Bekolingsinstallatie

Crossing, Level, Gatekeeper's House

Double-Track Truss Bridges

Foot Bridge Double Tracks – Voetgangersbrug

Hotel with Porch ~ Alpine

Hotel with Store ~ Alpine

House Dilapidated - Huis Bouwvallig

House Half-timbered with Stork - Huis Vakwerk met Ooievaar

Mountain Lodge Large ~ Alpine

Mountain Lodge Small ~ Alpine

Oil Supply Tanks - Heizöl-Lager "Shell"

Platform, Travel "Niedlingen"

Portal Crane – Draaikraan

Roundhouse – Locomotievenloods

Sanatorium (Kurhaus)

Sand and Gravel – Steenslagfabriek

Searchlight Tower US Army

Signaling Tower - Seinhuis "Niedlingen" & "53F"

Train Station Travel - Spoorwegstation "Niedlingen" & "Bahnhof"

Watchtower – Uitkijktoren

Water and Sand Supply - Bezandingsinstallatie, Pomphuis & Zandbak

Water Tower for Steam Engines - Watertoren voor Stoomlocomotieven

Water Tower Municipal - Watertoren Gemeente

Windmill "The Cat" with motor

Windmill Motorized - Windmolen met motor

Beehive - Rucher - Bijenkorf - Bienenstand ⁽ⁱ⁾

• Manufacturer: Vollmer
• Part Number: 3725
• Acquisition Date: 05/22/2013
• Assembly Date: 09/21/2013
• Installation Date:
• Location:
• Details: From Lisa. Added a glass for the window in the door. Paint beehives with Testors 1184: Zinc Chromate Enamel. Paint beehive stands with Testors 1164: Green Flat Enamel.

Coal Bunker - Bekolingsinstallatie ⁽ⁱ⁾

• Manufacturer: Vollmer
• Part Number: 611
• Acquisition Date: 1980's
• Assembly Date: 1980's
• Installation Date:
• Location:
• Details: Previously Assembled.

Crossing, Level, Gatekeeper's House

• Manufacturer: Faller
• Part Number: 120174
• Acquisition Date: 09/24/2018
• Assembly Date: 10/01/2018 ~> 03/30/2019 ***
• Installation Date: 02/03/2019
• Location: Level Ground LL=O08 & UR=N11
• Details: ***: The assembly time includes the R&D for the Barrier-Operation-Robot. Gearbox 001 is a Tamiya 72005**1200 6-Speed Gearbox H.E. and is controlled by Processor-06 & Processor-07.
• Operation:
• Trains coming up Blok011: Processor-06 & Processor-07 get inputs from SensorSubOutgoing01 to close the barriers and SensorBlok010 to open the barriers again [Operational].
• Trains going down Blok011: [Pending].
• Manual Operation: In the event that the barriers are not in the desired position, there are pushbuttons located on Control Panel Auxiliary 02. A-08 = Level-crossing Barrier UP ~> B-08 = LED Raise and Lower the Barriers lights up Green. C-08 = Level-crossing Barrier DN ~> B-08 = LED Raise and Lower the Barriers lights up Red.

Double-Track Truss Bridges ⁽ⁱ⁾

• Manufacturer: Walthers Cornerstone Series
• Part Number: 6 16374 03785 8
• Acquisition Date: 04/17/2008
• Assembly Date: 12/29/2005 & 01/16/2009 & 02/05/2009
• Installation Date: 10/13/2015
• Location: Level Ground LL=O16 & UR=N28
• Details: Three bridges, one after another installed. Mounted on Double-Track Truss Bridge Pier ~ 933-1041 and Double-Track Truss Bridge Abutment ~ 933-1040 with Double-Track Truss Bridge Abutment Wings ~ 933-1042.

Foot Bridge Double Tracks - Voetgangersbrug ⁽ⁱ⁾

• Manufacturer: Kibri
• Part Number: n/a
• Acquisition Date: 1980's
• Assembly Date: 1980's
• Installation Date:
• Location:
• Details: Previously Assembled.

Hotel with Porch ~ Alpine ⁽ⁱ⁾

• Manufacturer: Kibri
• Part Number: n/a
• Acquisition Date: 1980's
• Assembly Date: 1980's
• Installation Date:
• Location:
• Details: Previously Assembled.

Hotel with Store ~ Alpine ⁽ⁱ⁾

• Manufacturer: Kibri
• Part Number: n/a
• Acquisition Date: 1980's
• Assembly Date: 1980's
• Installation Date:
• Location:
• Details: Previously Assembled.

House Dilapidated - Huis Bouwvallig ⁽ⁱ⁾

• Manufacturer: Vollmer
• Part Number: 5728/1
• Acquisition Date: 1980's
• Assembly Date: 1980's
• Installation Date:
• Location:
• Details: Previously Assembled.

House Half-timbered with Stork - Huis Vakwerk met Ooievaar ⁽ⁱ⁾

• Manufacturer: Pola
• Part Number: 516
• Acquisition Date: 1980's
• Assembly Date: 06/05/1980
• Installation Date:
• Location:
• Details: Previously Assembled. This house comes with a small fence in front.

Mountain Lodge Large ~ Alpine ⁽ⁱ⁾

• Manufacturer: Kibri
• Part Number: n/a
• Acquisition Date: 1980's
• Assembly Date: 1980's
• Installation Date:
• Location:
• Details: Previously Assembled.

Mountain Lodge Small ~ Alpine ⁽ⁱ⁾

• Manufacturer: Kibri
• Part Number: n/a
• Acquisition Date: 1980's
• Assembly Date: 1980's
• Installation Date:
• Location:
• Details: Previously Assembled.

Oil Supply Tanks - Heizöl-Lager "Shell" ⁽ⁱ⁾

• Manufacturer: Kibri
• Part Number: 9440
• Acquisition Date: 1980's
• Assembly Date: 07/15/2007
• Installation Date:
• Location:
• Details: Previously Assembled.

Platform, Travel "Niedlingen" ⁽ⁱ⁾

• Manufacturer: Faller
• Part Number: 120181
• Acquisition Date: 12/25/2015
• Assembly Date: 11/04/2017~ 11/20/2017
• Installation Date: 11/20/2017
• Location: Level Ground LL=E15 & UR=D18
• Details: The ceiling light kit was no longer available. A custom ceiling light made out of 5 each 3mm white LEDs was constructed and installed. The LEDs were provided with orange lenses.

Portal Crane - Draaikraan ⁽ⁱ⁾

• Manufacturer: Pola
• Part Number: n/a
• Acquisition Date: 1980's
• Assembly Date: 02/16/1981
• Installation Date: 10/13/2015
• Location: Level Ground LL=J28 & UR=I30
• Details: Previously Assembled. Install the Portal Crane Track Assembly underneath the M-track (provided with notches) of Block 020.

Roundhouse - Locomotievenloods ⁽ⁱ⁾

• Manufacturer: Märklin
• Part Number: 7288
• Acquisition Date: 1980's
• Assembly Date: 05/25/1980
• Installation Date: 10/13/2015
• Location: Level Ground LL=J24 & UR=I28
• Details: Previously Assembled. Install a guide pin in left-rear corner tab.

Sanatorium (Kurhaus) ⁽ⁱ⁾

• Manufacturer: Vollmer
• Part Number: 3776
• Acquisition Date: 6/28/2012
• Assembly Date: 11/24/2017~ 01/05/2018
• Installation Date: 01/05/2018
• Location: Level Ground LL=B21 & UR=A23
• Details: Due to the multiple level high rise, 3 custom built interior light fixtures were constructed and installed. The support material is corrugated cardboard in order to utilize the corrugation as feed-through for the current limiting resistors. A total of 9+6+9=24 yellow 5mm LEDs are distributed throughout the 3 buildings.

Sand and Gravel - Steenslagfabriek ⁽ⁱ⁾

• Manufacturer: Allan D. Rolliton
• Part Number: (Pola 703)
• Acquisition Date: 1980's
• Assembly Date: 02/22/1981
• Installation Date:
• Location:
• Details: Previously Assembled.

Searchlight Tower US Army ⁽ⁱ⁾

• Manufacturer: model power
• Part Number: 633
• Acquisition Date: 02/02/2008
• Assembly Date: 02/02/2008
• Installation Date:
• Location:
• Details: Assembled by model power. From Hal's Hobby Warehouse.

Signaling Tower - Seinhuis "Niedlingen" & "53F" ⁽ⁱ⁾

• Manufacturer: Pola
• Part Number: 8734 (Rothhausen)
• Acquisition Date: 1980's
• Assembly Date: 06/29/1980
• Installation Date:
• Location:
• Details: Previously Assembled.

Train Station Travel - Spoorwegstation "Niedlingen" & "Bahnhof" ⁽ⁱ⁾

• Manufacturer: Pola
• Part Number: B 655
• Acquisition Date: 08/14/1980
• Assembly Date: 1980's
• Installation Date:
• Location:
• Details: Previously Assembled. From Cielo Vista Mall: Sunshine Hobby Crafts. Flags are painted in 'Belgian' colors. 11/28/2008: Walthers Flyer: Menomonee Falls Depot (Oregon Rail Supply).

Watchtower - Uitkijktoren ⁽ⁱ⁾

• Manufacturer: Spare Parts from different manufacturers
• Part Number: n/a
• Acquisition Date: 1980's
• Assembly Date: 1980's
• Installation Date:
• Location:
• Details: Previously Assembled.

Water and Sand Supply - Bezandingsinstallatie, Pomphuis & Zandbak ⁽ⁱ⁾

• Manufacturer: Pola
• Part Number: (N = 247)
• Acquisition Date: 1980's
• Assembly Date: 1980's
• Installation Date:
• Location:
• Details: Previously Assembled.

Water Tower for Steam Engines - Watertoren voor Stoomlocomotieven ⁽ⁱ⁾

• Manufacturer: n/a
• Part Number: n/a
• Acquisition Date: 1980's
• Assembly Date: 1980's
• Installation Date:
• Location:
• Details: Previously Assembled.

Water Tower Municipal - Watertoren Gemeente ⁽ⁱ⁾

• Manufacturer: Vollmer
• Part Number: 5702
• Acquisition Date: 1980's
• Assembly Date: 06/30/2007
• Installation Date:
• Location:
• Details: From Woodie's Trainshop.

Windmill "The Cat" with motor ⁽ⁱ⁾

• Manufacturer: Faller
• Part Number: 377
• Acquisition Date: 07/07/2008
• Assembly Date: 12/22/2016 ~ 02/18/2017
• Installation Date: 02/18/2017
• Location: Water 01 ~ M19~J22
• Details: TRAIN STORE & MORE ~ Bartlett, Bill ~ CAUTION: the windmill is NOT glued to the main building in order to maintain the wiring to the motor. For the same reason, the roof is only snapped onto the windmill. The whole windmill rotates into the wind. Other details like: the Outhouse, the Weathervane and the Winch are also movable.

Windmill Motorized - Windmolen met motor ⁽ⁱ⁾

• Manufacturer: Faller
• Part Number: 233
• Acquisition Date: 09/15/2009
• Assembly Date: 09/15/2009
• Installation Date:
• Location:
• Details: From Guy. Was assembled by someone else.

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Lighting

Underground Shadow Station Light Control

In order to be able to see the Underground Shadow Station Bloks:

1. BlokSub001

2. BlokSub002

3. BlokSub003

4. BlokSub004

5. BlokSub005

6. BlokSub006

7. BlokSub007

8. BlokSub008

9. BlokSub009

The "Underground Shadow Station Light Control" was installed before the "Levelground" was installed. There are three lights controlled:

1. Lamp Holder White 001 for BlokSub007~009

2. Lamp Holder White 002 for BlokSub001~003

3. Lamp Holder White 003 for BlokSub004~006

The intensity of these three lights is adjusted by CV013 Dimmer ⁽ⁱ⁾ on Controler003 ⁽ⁱ⁾, located behind the left-front table leg.

The orange indicator Lamp Neon 006 ⁽ⁱ⁾ that shows that the "Underground Shadow Station Light Control" is on is located to the right of Control Panel Main on Plank 31.

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Bronco Drive-In Amphitheater ⁽ⁱ⁾

History

The Bronco Drive-In was a single screen ozoner that opened on October 14, 1949 with a 600 car capacity. The Bronco Drive-In closed in 1975. The theater was demolished, but the Bronco Dance Hall stands on it’s site. However, the old marquee remains – and what a marquee it was. Full horses head with a sign beneath it.

Concept

The screen is a fitted SAMSUNG Galaxy Note II ⁽ⁱ⁾. Also built in, is a set of HP LCD Speakers ⁽ⁱ⁾ ~ Power Rating 5 VDC @ 500 mA ~ Model No: HSTNN-SS01 speakers. The power distribution is provided by a 12 VDC-Triple-Tap / Power Switch ⁽ⁱ⁾.

The theater takes its power from the Sierra Power System [Power Supply 02 underneath next to rear-left table leg].

The theater gets its programming through the Internet ⁽ⁱ⁾. The Website ⁽ⁱ⁾ is http://thebrainbox.x10.bz/

On this site poke the Bronco Drive-In Amphitheater selection. Here one may select a program to be played, through YouTube ⁽ⁱ⁾.

Operation

Power requirements:

Turn ON: Main Power [Switch Power 006] on Control Panel Front.

Turn ON: DC Power [Switch Power 007] on Control Panel Front.

Turn ON: Switch Power 012 ⁽ⁱ⁾ on 12 VDC-Triple-Tap, the Red LED Power Indicator lights up.

Push ON: SAMSUNG Galaxy Note II Power Button ⁽ⁱ⁾. This button is located on the BOTTOM of the unit as it is installed. One may access this button by lifting the unit up and reaching in through the screen cut-out (note that the unit is installed with a spring to facilitate this operation). One will see the unit's Home Screen or the Charging Icon pop up. This screen will time out. Using a mobile device stylus, through the hole at the left-hand side of the screen, one may push the SAMSUNG Galaxy Note II Home Button ⁽ⁱ⁾. to recall this screen. One may turn off the unit using the SAMSUNG Galaxy Note II Power Button when no use in planned for a period of time in order to save the battery power.

Programming requirements:

The theater gets its programming through the Internet. The Website is http://thebrainbox.x10.bz/

On this site poke the Bronco Drive-In Amphitheater selection. Here one may select a program to be played, through YouTube.

Additional Audio Provisions

Completion Date: yyyy/mm/dd.

A Cable-Y, Audio, ⅛" (3.5mm) Stereo Male to Dual Stereo Female, 6 Inch, Shielded will be installed. This provides the extra audio output to connect to an external audio system.

i. Peavey PV14 Compact Mixer, Slide 12 (right)

ii. Pyramid PR6700ECHO Stereo Sound Mixer, Slide Line 2 / Aux 2

iii. Rodec CU 881 Stereo Sound Mixer, Slide Tape

iv. Kenwood Solid State Stereo Amplifier Model KA-2500, Tape Monitor = Tape

v. Kenwood Speakers KL-440F
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Vehicles

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Systems Integration

Connections: Building-Ground & System-Ground

1. TeleVideo Systems = Power Supply 01 [n/a: see #3 below]

2. Sierra Power System = Power Supply 02 [2014-04-07]

3. Control Panel Main [2015-12-15]

4. Control Panel Main Top & Control Panel Main Front [2015-12-21]

5. Power Plant [2016-02-17]

6. Power Plant [2016-04-20] ~> BS033-12 & BS035-12

Connection: Cables to Power Plant

1. Cable001 ⁽ⁱ⁾ On Holders for Infrared Emitter and Detector (1-pair) = P001 to Component Board, Universal, Edge Connector, 3-row ~ J001 /// P003 to Sensor001 ~ J003 [pending]

2. Cable002 ⁽ⁱ⁾ On Holders for Infrared Emitter and Detector (1-pair) = P002 to Component Board, Universal, Edge Connector, 3-row ~ J002 /// P004 to Sensor002 ~ J004 [pending]

3. Cable003 ⁽ⁱ⁾ Between CF001 en CF002 = Rear bracket Component Board, Universal, Edge Connector, 3-row /// Control Panel Main for: 2-Rail DC ~ Gandy Dancer Control [pending]

4. Cable004 ⁽ⁱ⁾ Patch Cord from TeleVideo Systems to Control Panel Main = Power Supply: +/- 5 Volts & +/- 12 Volts, 60 Watts, 115-223 V 0.5 AMP 50-60 Hz [pending]

5. Cable005 ⁽ⁱ⁾ AC-Cord: Emergency-Stop AC-Input Assembly (AC-Plug 012) = Shows 'E' Earth / 'N' Neutral / 'L' Line [pending]

6. Cable006 ⁽ⁱ⁾ AC-Cord: Main Power (AC-Plug 015) = AC-Cord, Grounded, Appliance Connector [pending]

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Index

The items that were in this Index were moved to Euro Travel & Freight ~ Index to Manual.xls in order to obtain better sorting capabilities as well as the ability to add a Category field.

Use the "Word find-function" to locate information regarding these items.

Click or Poke the link: Euro Travel & Freight ~ Index to Manual.htm

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Anomalies

Something that deviates from what is standard, normal, or expected:

1. BR89 (DB Baureihe 89 - Era III ~ 2 [Two Headlight])

2. BR89 (DB Baureihe 89 - Era III ~ 2)

3. Turnout 17

4. Turnout 22

5. X-park

BR89 (DB Baureihe 89 - Era III ~ 2 [Two Headlight]) ⁽ⁱ⁾

Train Store & More on 06/28/12.

This Tender Locomotive has only two headlights, as this is an older model.

In place of a direction change solenoid and toggle switch, this locomotive is equipped with a solenoid that rotates a switch incorporated in a drum. This arrangement is also found in locomotives that feature a Relex coupling system (this allows cars to be uncoupled from the locomotive at any given place on the track). Therefore, one must issue two over current pulses in order to change direction.

BR89 (DB Baureihe 89 - Era III ~ 2) ⁽ⁱ⁾

Train Store & More on 08/17/16.

This Tender Locomotive has the new 3-light A-signaling code in front. The solenoid that operates the direction switch is not working. One must unsolder the wiring in order to determine if this solenoid is open. The direction switching is of low priority since this locomotive runs on Miba-loops (Miniatur Bahn) in order to change CW- and CCW- running on the layout.

Turnout 17 ⁽ⁱ⁾

Automatic: Curb ***NO RED LED on Control Panel Main*** This need was discovered AFTER actual operation demonstrated the need for this requirement. Also track isolation pieces were relocated in order to facilitate the operation of the Industrial Turn Around Loop (this was still possible since this turnout was located on the Levelground.

Turnout 22 ⁽ⁱ⁾

This turnout is located on the Underground. The placement of the track isolation pieces is unfortunate, but due to the low priority and the difficulty of a relocation, no modifications are planned. Electrically, turnout 22 is part of Blok-Group004 = Blok012 (Metaal) => Transformer C ~> aka ~> Xfmr 003 Märklin: Transformator, 110 Volt, 10 VA ~ 6410. Thus, in order to move rolling stock from Blok011 (Slope) to BlokSub007-008-009 and back, Transformer C (@@@) must also have power output in order to cross turnout 22.

Amendment 2019-03-19: (@@@) On 2019-01-09, See To Do.xls, Blok012 (Metaal) & Blok012 (Kunststof) ~ Are currently part of Blok-Group002 ~ In Control Panel Main: Blok012-Switch Toggle 012: MOVE: Direct bridge to Blok010-Switch Toggle 010 TO: Direct bridge to BlokSub006-Switch Toggle 033 ~> Part of Blok-Group004 ~> See notes in Model Spoorbaan 2018-05-19.xls. This means that, Transformer C + Transformer E must also have power output in order to cross turnout 22 GOING DOWN. And, Transformer C + Transformer E + Transformer Ebis must also have power output in order to cross turnout 22 GOING UP. (@@@) Operate Blok011 (Power Booster) in the Manual Mode from the Control Panel ~ Transformer Ebis . (@@@) Operate the Faller 120174 Level-crossing with gatekeeper's house “Barrier Down” from the Manual Controls on Control Panel Auxiliary 02 ~> SensorBlok010 will “Barrier Up” again.

X-park ⁽ⁱ⁾

The "X" of the park (Rail Straight ~ Crossing 48°34' (48½°) ~ 98 mm. = 5211) has raised center power feed contacts. This was done to prevent a short-circuit of the rolling stock contact shoe between the power feed contacts and the rails when crossing the "X". This does cause some derailment issues. Also, the Railbus ~ DB Model 795, Deutschen Bundesbahn loses its Railbus Car ~ DB Model 995, Deutschen Bundesbahn when crossing the "X". Remedies are pending. ~> 2019-03-19: on 2017-10-30: the second Railbus Bijwagen ~ DB Model 995, Deutschen Bundesbahn ~ 02 was received: to alleviate the X-park issue: the cars were joined together using copper wire.