Hello Gentlemen,

I am installing a two cross-spans [7017 classic catenary] over three short sidings in a small yard.
One of them I have customized by cutting and soldering to make it a bit shorter to fit.
Either way, I want to isolate the three tracks [analog] and so not just isolate the contact wire from the cross-span, but to isolate the wire in each of the three sidings—without using the 7022 insulator section. So I thought of using two 7006 cross span insulators adjacent to each other and then use either a 7003 feeder cable to each section, or solder wire to the wire in each section.

If anyone has done anything similar to this, I would love to hear how you did it.
Also wondering, has anyone had issues with pantos messing up around cross-span joint if one were to use two 7006 insulators against each other. Seems to me as long the wire is still on the panto it should not be a problem.

Also wondering if using the 7003 feeder cable directly to the wire, have you soldered it or had the contact sandwiched in between the 7006 and the contact wire. I remember seeing a diagram with the 7003 running along the span in one of the catalogs, but no longer remember the year.

Any suggestions or thoughts would be great!
- Mark

Thanks for your link Mike,

So in the fifth image of this post:
https://www.marklin-user...SBB-book.aspx#post396134

...you seem to have used two 7006 isolators up against each other with no snag issues.
That is helpful, and I have to see how to work it out for us, hopefully one day with time to post photos.
You have done loads of work on that catenary... great to see the photos, thank you.

Also like to see how you fit all your modules in your van.
Wondering how you connected the cables from one module to the next and then your control panel.
Would also be great to see a photo of what it looks like set up at the show or new location.

Cheers,
Mark

Thanks Mike,

Nice shot, it seems to go together well!
How often have you gone through the routine?

Looked better at your thread and saw the pin connectors. I am planning to use centronics scsi connectors 50 pin and 36... but they are not really pins, they are the kind used with old printers... no pins to break off. I just use this to connect my control panel to my layout. I also found very cool rotary switches that will switch 36 pins/items at once in order to change modes from automatic train control to manual control modes. They take the centronics plugs too.
They wanted to get rid of them so I bought 15 of them
... and thought I'd eventually find other MMRers who might want them.

- Mark