Hi Max, the layout will be 1 foot wide around 3 walls of a 10x10 room in 2 layers with a helix and one wall will be 2 feet wide for yards and staging I like your idea for the sub busses in the

Ed, It makes no difference to the original AR unit unless you cause a short circuit on those tracks. Use a separate DPDT switch in concert with the Wye turnout leading to the loco turnaround stub to

I have a reverse loop that is controlled by a PSX-AR and I have added a quarry at the end of this loop that is controlled by a wye. I understand that this creates another reverse loop but that I can

I a word – no, or at least not reliably. As examples see this 3M 14-22 and this However the answer to your BD -20 question is addressed by these two sizes – tap a 14 or 16 ga. wire as

I started a new Group called DCCSwap. This site is only for DCC/LCC related items. Read the conditions. The group will have minimal monitoring and the first 2 posts will need to be approved before

Good morning everyone -- is there a suitcase connector that will go from 10 gauge bus wire to 20 or 22 gauge riser -- im considering using solid core wire from ethernet cables as my risers -- on a

Use the correctly sized suitcase connectors and your feeder wires will be connected forever, and without soldering in an upside down position. LG

I wish there was an automatic soldering gun. Underneath the table is a real challenge for us mature guys :)

Sorry for the duplicate posts. Thanks Yahoo Groups. Have we considered a switch to Groups.io? It's the way groups are supposed to work. GregW66

Thanks Mark for your encouragement. It's my first serious layout on a 5x12 table. Going DCC and planning on as many loco as I can fit :), maybe 12. I have several areas to park them i.e. diesel shed,

Hi Mark: thanks for the good advice locomotives will be a mix of SD90/Mac43 (probably kato) and FP40s (not sure who) and maybe if I am lucky a few broadway imports Modern Diesels w/ paragon 3 sound

Hello, This email message is a notification to let you know that a file has been uploaded to the Files area of the WiringForDCC group. File : /Tim Holmes' San Luis and Rio Grande/SLRG Upper

Hello, This email message is a notification to let you know that a file has been uploaded to the Files area of the WiringForDCC group. File : /Tim Holmes' San Luis and Rio Grande/SLRG Lower

Tim and Vince.... I have been Model Railroading since 1959, as a Six Year Old...Beginning Quitting and then beginning all over again. ===> My first word of advice.... This too will change. Getting it

dont worry, Im not going anywhere place near anything bachman-- Tim San Luis and Rio Grande

Tim the only advice I would give you is to stay away from Bachmann EZ track and turnouts. I too just started a new layout this past December and am so disgusted I wasn't warned about the inferior

Hi Vincent, Yes, the power supply for the Kato turnouts is a straight DC power supply. It is separate from, and not connected to anything related to DCC.​ The two DC wires are connected to one end

Hi Tim, I am also a firm believer in soldered connections to the bus. Be sure to stagger your connecting drops to the bus. In other words do not allow your connections the possibility of shorting

Mike you raised another question. The power supply for the turnouts are they separate from the dcc bus? I guess confused on how to wire the dpdt switch. The center is for power supply explain the

HI guys -- im hopefully starting a layout this weekend with a test module -- the layout will be made of 1x2 foot sections (for ease of handling) -- my thoughts are 10 or 12 gauge wire for the power