First Video of the CNJ Bronx Terminal Operating

HD Video of Bronx Terminal

I cleaned up the layout and got out all the rolling stock so I could take it for a spin. It runs well and is a lot less difficult to operate than I thought it would be. I numbered all the routes in a logical order. Routes 1 through 17 select each of the yard tracks. The 20 series routes reset the yard tracks, or set the loops to closed. 30 series select the crossovers individually. 40 series are for unloading the car floats. In total there are 31 routes.

The locomotive shown on the video is my brass boxcab model of GE/IR 300 HP CNJ 1000. Its not yet painted, and needs work. It now has a QSI sound decoder installed, which you hear on the video. I am hoping to tweak it a bit before the show so it runs well.

This short video is the debut of it running.

Enjoy!

😉

-T.

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I'm your host, Tim Warris, a product developer in Port Dover, Ontario. Since March of 2007 I have been documenting the construction of the former CNJ Bronx Terminal in HO scale. For my day job, I design track building tools for Fast Tracks, a small company I own and operate. Fast Tracks makes it fast and easy to hand lay your own trackwork. Stop by our website to learn more!

Posted by: warrisr | 06-17-2009 | 07:06 PM
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What Is It? – Guess and Win a $100 Gift Certificate!

New Product from Fast Tracks to be Released at the NMRA Train Show Next Month!

We are planning on releasing a brand new line of money saving products that we think many modelers will find quite useful. We are not ready to reveal any details just yet, but here is a picture of the main product:

To make things interesting, we thought we would have a little contest. Take a guess at what you think this is and post it on our discussion forum at the link below….

Fast Tracks Discussion Forum

The first person to correctly guess what this new product is will win a $100 Gift Certificate from Fast Tracks to be used on our site for anything we sell.

To count, it has to be posted on our forum, otherwise it is difficult to keep track of the guesses.  We will reveal the winner after the Train Show, and will not say if or when a correct guess has been entered until the end of the contest.

So, what do you think it is?

-T.

note: if I have already shown you the product, please don’t cast a guess.  I’ll remember. Bob, Clark, Pierre, The CASO Free-mo club and anyone at Credit Valley, this means you.  And anyone else who has seen it.  Play fair.

About the Author:

I'm your host, Tim Warris, a product developer in Port Dover, Ontario. Since March of 2007 I have been documenting the construction of the former CNJ Bronx Terminal in HO scale. For my day job, I design track building tools for Fast Tracks, a small company I own and operate. Fast Tracks makes it fast and easy to hand lay your own trackwork. Stop by our website to learn more!

Posted by: Tim | 06-16-2009 | 08:06 AM
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The Last Tie

Milestone #2

The Last Tie

June 14, 2009

10:00pm

After a marathon day yesterday, I finally got to solder the final PC board tie in place on the layout! Its been over 2 years of intermittent work, but the trackwork is finally completed.

A rough estimate calculated about 4000 PC board ties on the layout, and at least 2 solder joints on each (most have 3 or 4), I guess there is over 8000 solder joints.

The final joint was honoured with a splash of 16 year old Scotch. Neat.

There is still a length of temporary trackwork to add in before the show, but the “official” trackwork is complete.

Anyone interested in a slightly used soldering station?

-T.

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About the Author:

I'm your host, Tim Warris, a product developer in Port Dover, Ontario. Since March of 2007 I have been documenting the construction of the former CNJ Bronx Terminal in HO scale. For my day job, I design track building tools for Fast Tracks, a small company I own and operate. Fast Tracks makes it fast and easy to hand lay your own trackwork. Stop by our website to learn more!

Posted by: Tim | 06-15-2009 | 08:06 AM
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