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New wiring for "K" Yard.

The Commack show was the inagural run for the newly updated, DCC wiring upgrade to the 20' "K" Yard module set. These modules have been in constant exhibition use for almost twenty years and have worked with outstanding reliability. The recent upgrade made the modules more DCC friendly. Following standards from the N-Trak website the bus wiring was changed out to 12 gauge wiring, new 30 amp intermodule connectors were added and a stationary decoder (Digitrax DS-54) was installed. As usual the modules operated without a hitch. This is a testament to the original module builder Joe Kavanagh who exhibited the modules for many years before donating them to the club. Now this set is the anchor for all our setups. Last year, in preparation for the NMRA Convention in Philadelphia, the scenery was updated and the Peco Wye turnouts were replaced. With this recent upgrade the life of the module set has been extended again.