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Hard Wire Power Pack Learn how to hard wire your garden railroad's power pack. From "Workin' On the Railroad" episode DWRR-205L

Host Chris Chianelli and guest Miles Hale, a master model railroader, hard wire the power pack of the Children's Museum of Oak Ridge garden railroad.

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	The Oak Ridge Children's Museum garden railroad is completed and it's time to run the trains!
	Figure A
	Figure B

Materials:

wire cutters
wire connectors

Hard Wiring the Power Pack

1. If using a non-hand held controller, it will need to be hard wired, which allows the power pack to be taken in and out of the weather.

2. Use trailer connectors (figure A) to connect the wires to the power pack itself.

   Note: Trailer Connectors have polarity, which means they can't be connected wrong.

3. Wire one section of track one way and the other the opposite direction. This keeps total polarity with the whole track.

4. One set goes to the layout and the other to the transformer.

5. Split wires apart and then strip the ends about 1/2" to make the connections.

6. The green and yellow goes to the arc power of the layout. This is for the special effects on the layout.

7. Crimp connectors onto wires. Then slide underneath screws on power pack and tighten down screws.

8. Take track connectors and connect to the wires of the plug (figure B).

9. Plug into the connector that is wired to the power pack.

RESOURCES :

Magazines and Books on Railroading
Kalmbach Publishing Co.
Website: www.modelrailroaderbooks.com

Model Railroader magazine
Website: www.kalmbach.com

National Model Railroad Association
Website: www.mnra.org

Scenic Supplies and Modules for all Scales
Woodland Scenics
Website: www.woodlandscenics.com

Sterling Models (Scenery Supplies)
Website: www.sterlingmodels.com

GUESTS :

Miles Hale
Master Model Railroader
Model Railroading University
5608 N. Mercier Dr.
Kansas City, MO 64118
Phone: 816-746-1567
Website: www.modelrailroadinguniversity.com