Helix with location sensing

[Alan]

My helix is finally finished. Gets installed on the layout today. If you are interested in the details there are a series of posts on the LKO blog.

Building the helix starts here: http://www.lkorailroad.com/south-helix-part-i/

Building the location detector system starts here: http://www.lkorailroad.com/helix-sense-part-i/



Train location sensors:

[G8B4Life]

The helix only took a year, and given how long the layout has been in construction I don't have any worries of you tiring of model railroading. Impressive engineering and electrical as usual.

- Tim

[William Brillinger]

Impressive engineering and electrical as usual.

I'll second that!!

[Alan]

The helix only took a year, and given how long the layout has been in construction I don't have any worries of you tiring of model railroading. Impressive engineering and electrical as usual.

- Tim

Layout construction is what I enjoy most about the hobby. I operate the layout on occasion but don't get the thrill I get from building it. If all goes to plan my layout will never be finished. That would kill the fun.

[Espeelark]

Alan - have been following your LK&O blog for quite some time!
You have given me some pointers/ideas along the way as I build my multi-deck SP Lordsburg Sub.
https://forum.mrhmag.com/post/sp-lordsburg-sub-construction-12214626?&trail=200
Thank you!

[KB02]

I just read through the entire blog of building the helix. The construction I understood. On the electrics, you lost me on the first IR diagram. Fantastic work. Would love to see a video of the whole thing in action!

[ON28]

Quality materials and construction, well done! I also used straight roadbed segments for my helix, less waste and labor.

[nodcc4me]

Alan, very nice work on the helix. The electronics of the sensors is also beyond my understanding, but all of what you've done is exceptionally well-described in print. I got a laugh out of your reference to the Haldron Collider.

[gregeusa]

Could you make that text a bit smaller? then I can get out my electron microscope to read it.

[nodcc4me]

Well, that was strange. Gremlins. I fixed it...I think.    Thanks for the heads up.

[Alan]

Al must have thought he was posting on an N scale forum. 

Thanks for the compliments guys. I'll make a video after the fascia panel is built. Nothing to see right now but a train winding around an inclined plane.

[Alan]

How about that. The helix fits!

[nodcc4me]

Looks good. 

[KB02]

Had to do a double take. For a second I thought you had cut it in half!  Ha, ha!!