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Information and status

Project Name: Signal Control

Description:
The Wilson Area Railroad Modelers are developing a train control system using trackside signaling. These signals will be the primary indicators to members operating trains throughout the layout of the status of the track sections ahead of them.

Currently this project site is under development as well and will provide team members and the general public alike information regarding the project's status.

Project Announcements

Progress to August 29 by Smith Nash	8/30/2008 11:28 PM
The main line in the new section now known as Bragg that was Seymour, has been laid in. Two FastTrax turnouts were also installed for the passenger station and the hidden staging lead. Caboose Industries spring type ground throws were installed. ...

Progress to July 3, 2008 by Smith Nash	7/18/2008 8:03 PM
A large area of the layout's DCC system was rewired to accomodate the signal system requirements. The area we call Fontana encompasses a gorge, lake and dam, the town of Catawba and another called Berlin. There are five power sections...

Progress up to June 8 by Smith Nash	6/17/2008 7:13 PM
So far, we've not had much progress to report. However, the Seymour Project had a little twist which removed all three modules dealing with the airport rather than two. An end module that holds a curve of tracks was removed in addition to...

Site Creation and Purpose by Smith Nash	2/14/2008 6:06 PM
Greetings! Welcome to the Wilson Area Railroad Modelers Signal Project site. This site was designed to organize and maintain documentation on the project. We will also keep track of tasks, technical specifications, planning and implementation...