Time for some point motors!

Still getting over the shock of having managed to connect up all the track power feeds without any issues (so far!) on the baseboard that I am working on from My Last Project 00 gauge layout, I am now dealing with the point motors. I pre-prepared them by fitting an extension pin to the activating rod.

That done I also attached the Peco mounting plate which makes fastening the motor to the baseboard much easier. 

With that done it was time to wire up the first one so that it can be attached to the baseboard. Much easier to pre-wire them on the bench than struggle once they are fastened to the baseboard. Working smarter not harder as I get older! I use a three core wire from Gaugemaster which again makes life easier and the only additional wire I need to add is a small loop between the two common returns on the two sides of the motor's solenoid.

Hopefully fitting the motors to the baseboard will follow on from the ease of the connecting of the power feeds!