I think i understand
the switches are called twins i think i bought an atlas wiring book.
Funny you metnion dcc, i bought a digitraz zephyr for the older son, the younger one LOVEs the crank on the mrc throttles hahah.
I'd ave to get 2 auto reversing things for the x in the middle if i went full dcc correct?
This is more a dcc question but could i use the jump port on the back of the zephyr to control the dc portion of the rails?
Thanks for the response!!
What do you think of my work? Next project is an n scale layout on the same 4x8 sheet. i just have to come up w/ a layout that the kids can step up to. form this one. I think i made this one more for me .. the center xing is a little complex for them
OOOOOh which leads me to another question
ops: now that i have everything glued down how would i expand this layout? Would i cut the railjoiners and then drop in a turnout to the other module, how would i reattach railjoiners to glued track? Don't railjoiners help keep the rails even as well as conduct electricity?
Sorry for all the q's
this is the second layout i've done and the first time i've used glue and actually had to
really think about what i was doing.
60103 said:
I was wondering if you'd provided for this.
Both legs of the X make a reversing section (2 reversing sections, actually).
Steps: you need to make 2 blocks that are insulated from the switch to the other switch. You don't need to insulate the crossing (I assume it's all plastic frogs; these are already fully separated).
You need 2 reversing switches -- one for the main line and one for the reverse loop; ignore the reversing switch on the power pack except for switching. Wire the two reversing sections together so that one setting of the reverse switch has trains coming towards you. (Atlas has a device that does it but I forget what it's called.)
So now your operation becomes: Train circles the loop CW. It enters the X at the top left; reverse sections are set for downward. While train is in the reverse, the main line direction is changed. Train exits the reversing section going CCW.
OK? this is why half the world went to DCC.
If you want the figure 8 to be the main operation (!) instead of the X being the reverse section, it is the little straight sections joining the two loops (where the crossovers are).
I'm not sure it can be made any simpler.