Hello, I've purchased a new Bachmann C-19 G-Scale DCC wired locomotive. From what I've read, the loco is DCC plug-n-play wired. I would like to get advice & options for both

Lawrence, A crossover, in an of itself, does not constitute a reversing section. The only way to know if you have a reversing section is to take a car and "run" it over the layout thru all possible

Hasn't this been discussed before? I know I've looked at that track plan previously... You are making this more complicated than needed. But, there is no "right" answer. There are several choices,

Here is some info: I would like help on determining how to wire AR1'(s) for my layout. I am using an Atlas 2564 DEAD FROG crossover. I will not be running any lighted cars or more than a 2 Loco

Don't mean to hijack this topic but I have similar question on AR1 requirements and wiring for this diamond crossover. https://groups.io/g/w4dccqa/album?id=269711 Thanks

Which decoder? Walthers has uses Tsunami, QSI and Loksound as decoder source. Thomas DeSoto, TX

Thank you all. That was my original thought but then I think I read too much and got thoroughly confused. I read another message just before I posted this that seemed to confirm as well but since I

What you show is not a problem depending on whats on the other end. If it is a standard loop everything is fine. If they come together at a turnout you have a reversing loop. Just my .02, Wil

I discovered recently that a Walthers E7 diesel that had been running without issue suddenly was shorting out a power district. Close inspection showed no obvious problem in either of the 3-axle

Your picture by itself is not a reversing loop. But 1) you are just asking for future issues when you have parallel mainline tracks with opposing polarity of the tracks. Any crossings or crossovers

Jim Don is correct. The definition of a reversing section is that a train "returns on the same rails it came from". By that definition, you have no reversing section as long as that is a crossing,

Jim, your tracks cross, but at no place can the train return to its origin going in the reverse direction. This is NOT a reversing loop! Either a reversing loop or a wye requires one or more turnouts.

Like many others seem to be i am pretty new to DCC, having been in G scale for many years and then inactive for a number of years. I think i have read the answer to my question several times.

Glenn, PennsyNut Just how will an SPST actually provide the functionality the OP requested?  I'm curious. "Is there a way I can have green LED on for power and red LED showing track is not powered.

I tend to agree with K.I.S.S. Just a simple SPST mounted with the "powered" position up. Keep them all down/unpowered until you need that track powered. And like it was also said. You can tell

A simple on off (SPST) switch will also work. Install the switch in an up/down position. Up would indicate the track is powered, etc. This will eliminate a lot of extra wiring. Also I would

Hi Jim, You have received two answers as a way to indicate that your track power is off to the locomotives. Either will work. Do you understand what you need to do? Or do you need more detail? We

Jim, An easily available 4-pole double-throw toggle switch could accomplish what you want. Two poles would be used to switch DCC to both tracks; the third pole to select the respective track status

Single pole double throw switch would do the trick. One direction would feed the track and the green LED. Other direction would feed only the red LED. I would probably use toggle switches but slide

Use a DPDT switch, one side powering the siding and the other selecting the proper LED. Paul Buckley