Good Day In The Train Room

After what I thought was a good start yesterday installing KA4 keep alive modules today I was able to actually finished it up with all of the engines working.

Yesterday I installed four KA4s and one TCS WOW steam decoder with an included keep alive module.  However when finished only two were actually working keeping the motor running.  All five were keeping the sound going.

After some web research and some remedial electronics review I was able to find connection points on the decoders and get all five engines working with their keep alive modules.  Ready for the next OPS session are seven engines with the newly installed keep alive technology.  These include all of the 2-8-0s and 2-10-0s, the box cab and the 2-6-0 camel back.  We shall see if this makes a difference.

After conquering the keep alive installs I staged the layout.  All is now ready for Saturday.

Stay away Murphy!