When I was a tower operator in LA we had split rail derails protecting switches and a crossing. Every once in a while someone, during a backup move, would go through one of the ones protecting that crossing.
A foot operated metal shear can shear the pcb material into strips without the noise, dust, tool wear, etc... Something like the Tennsmith 52" shear at my local sheet metal fabrication shop..... Otherwise, on a table saw, set a carbide tip fine tooth narrow blade as high as possible and wear a dust mask. Set the fence precisely with a ruler on both ends of the blade, and only cut strips no more than 6" long over a 0 clearance table (the blade has 0 clearance in the table top - raise the blade through a sanded smooth piece of plywood fixed or clamped to the table so it cuts its own minimal clearance). Be careful of the inevitable kick outs. The shear works much better and faster, though, and is much safer to use.
Any chance of getting the info on the switcher Brand name and decoder used? Unlikely as it seems people like to show there stuff but not share how others can have the same, doesn’t hurt to ask I guess. Nice layout.
Turns out there is a web site for this MR. Owner died sometime back. The web site has a lot of different sections to it with a lot of photos. The loco is a Grandt Line switcher. Don't know about the decoder.
This is awesome. Can you PLEASE provide a detailed list of what’s involved in making that switch engine? I need one of those! I’ll pay pal you money for the info in need be!?
