This is the 2018 progress log for my model rail build after 5 years of not having enough time. So many things to do before I can even get started.
Clean-up
Started cleaning 5 years of dust and dirt from the room !
Models
I bought and built another dozen or so Faller models so I could have something to do in the evenings as
the light had blown in the train room and I did'nt have any spares.
Ceiling Fan Light Bulb
Initially, my mistake, I ordered the wrong length. Then the second order was not as advertised. The
third order the dog ate, yes, she really did eat the glass bulbs and packaging, but left the ceramic
ends ! Finally, the fourth order gave me light !
Models
While searching for a soldering iron I found two large boxes of unmade Pola and Faller models that I
bought 5-6 years ago ! I also found 5 soldering irons !
Software
Updated the RR & Co software to Version 9.0 A4 and fixed a few minor errors in my Perl programmes
that read the MySQL database tables where empty entries and NULLs are treated as different.
Planning
Planned the main station layout and soldered the first two pieces of track !
Benchwork
Mounted 3 Lenx LA152 XpressNET Adapters and some push to latch switches as emergency stop for the Lenz
DCC system.
Programming
Added a new "Addressing" database and Perl code to create the DCC Address Assignments page as it was becoming too difficult
to maintain manually.
Software
I have designed the station complex layout and, after struggling for some time, managed to simulate it
on Train Controller.
I have validated all the HTML pages and CSS with the online validators. I had to make a lot of changes to migrate more fully to the latest CSS level.
After tidying up I have found over 100 kits that need building !!
This Web Site
I have spent a week changing all the CSS and HTML (all manually written) to be compliant with the
latest standards and to, hopefully, be "mobile responsive". Some pages will not fit due to
their tabular nature.
Software
I have finished updating the web site and uploaded the changes. Just waiting for the "constructive
comments".