Amby and I worked on the telegraph system today. He got the electronics sorted out using the modifications suggested by Steve Williams. The system is now working as designed, though there are still a few minor but perplexing things Amby noticed in the circuitry.
Meanwhile, I was installing the stations and building the dispatcher panel. The photo above shows the telegraph panel at Stoneman's Station. I also have Potomac Creek almost done. The telegraph stations at Brooke and Falmouth require that I do some repair and prep work on the fascia. The fascia at Brook was damaged when we jacked up the layout for flood repairs. My plan is to replace that section of fascia while also adding about 4 inches of scenery between the fascia and the track. That will allow me to add another big building at Brook between the aisle and the tracks. I am thinking of a foundry with a detailed interior.
I also got a fair amount of work done on the dispatcher's panel. See video below. The reason for the door is to hide the LEDS that show which station is transmitting. The dispatcher doesn't need to look at them if he or she desires to remain more period-correct as there were no LEDs in the civil war. But the LEDs can aid in debugging the system and help a new dispatcher that is not familiar with the code.
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