First Train Hits The Rails
This week I started running staging bus wires attaching staging feeders to them. I used up all my suitcase connectors so I hit a roadblock until I get more. But I did manage to wire up both Rail A & B to the left and right sections of the Mainline so I had to get an engine on the rails.
Still to need to clean the rails at the solder points and some dried caulking at spots, but the engine ran great on the track that had power. The control panel occupancy lights worked great too. I’m going on vacation next week but I’ll probably place an order mid-week for more suitcase connectors so they’ll arrive just after I get home. 
Speaking of bus wires, here’s what I’m doing for my bus connections between modules.
These are Anderson PowerPole connectors. I really like these for two reasons:
1) They are genderless. So there’s no worrying about needing to have a female and male to make a connection (cause I know I always ended up with more of one than the other somehow). If you got 2 connectors, your good! Just crimp down, flip on over and connect.
2) They are interlocking. Each connector can slide into a grove on another, so you can easily build block connectors of several wires. Need to add another wire? No problem, just slide it on any existing connector to add it to the block.
So what to do the rest of the week? I’m working on the mainline on the peninsula right now. Sub-roadbed plywood is mounted in place. In the process of laying out track for the rough-in, then I’ll install the risers for the track, cork roadbed, and finally track.
I originally planed on placing the paper mill here on the peninsula, but I’m leaning towards simply having this be an hillside scene or something because the track is all on a grade here. So we’ll see.
