I'm finally getting around to a project I’ve put off for almost a year. In hopes of improving the range of my Lionel Legacy CAB-2 in a 48-foot long train room and to make it easier to troubleshoot various issues, I’m making the effort to relocate all of my command control components to a central location in the middle of the room. Almost sounds like I’m working back to a control panel arrangement that I initially said I didn’t need!
Well for now, I’ll refrain from calling my $45 thrift store, particleboard storage cabinet a "control panel." As cheap as it may be, it has all the right parts – a deep drawer for storing batteries, controllers, manuals, and modules; a removable back that makes it easy to route wires, cables, and cords; a single adjustable-level shelf that I tipped downward to make the component more accessible; and two hinged doors that can be closed to protect everything from dust. Even Trax gives his approval!
Perhaps the biggest hassle of this effort involves re-stringing/re-routing the four-conductor cables (with tiny 22-gauge leads) linked to each DZ-1000 switch motor I use to control routes along the main line. Ugh!
