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Re: MegaPoints Controllers
Hi Lou,
A friend of mine has gotten interested in the Walther's LCS system. I asked him for his input on it. Here it is:
The Walthers LCS switch machines are servo motors with DCC decoders on them
Hi Lou,
A friend of mine has gotten interested in the Walther's LCS system. I asked him for his input on it. Here it is:
The Walthers LCS switch machines are servo motors with DCC decoders on them
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Allan AE2V
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#11976
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MegaPoints Controllers
All,
I'm in the process of building my first large HO scale railroad with Digitrax DCC. The layout features a hidden six track staging yard with a return loop at one end. I want to be able to use
All,
I'm in the process of building my first large HO scale railroad with Digitrax DCC. The layout features a hidden six track staging yard with a return loop at one end. I want to be able to use
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loumickie
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#11975
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Re: Single Crossovers with Insulafrog Turnouts
You are correct, I made a mistake there.
But what I was looking at is even in the situation where both turnouts were thrown in their straight thru routes, the frogs of both turnouts could have two
You are correct, I made a mistake there.
But what I was looking at is even in the situation where both turnouts were thrown in their straight thru routes, the frogs of both turnouts could have two
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Brian Eiland
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#11974
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Re: Single Crossovers with Insulafrog Turnouts
I echo Don Vollrath's comment.
Let me further amplify Don's comment about adding insulated joiners at the frog end of every turnout. As I build my new railroad, that is exactly what I am doing.
I echo Don Vollrath's comment.
Let me further amplify Don's comment about adding insulated joiners at the frog end of every turnout. As I build my new railroad, that is exactly what I am doing.
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Allan AE2V
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#11973
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Re: insulfrog diagram on allan's website called incorrect?
Direction of travel is determined by the switch rails, often incorrectly called point rails because they are often referred to as "points", as one end is pointed like a blade
This is curious. I have
Direction of travel is determined by the switch rails, often incorrectly called point rails because they are often referred to as "points", as one end is pointed like a blade
This is curious. I have
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Jerry Michels
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#11972
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Re: Single Crossovers with Insulafrog Turnouts
One cannot go wrong to supply insulated joiners at the frog end of every turnout. This avoids any issues caused by power routing via the points You can always add electrical feed wires after the
One cannot go wrong to supply insulated joiners at the frog end of every turnout. This avoids any issues caused by power routing via the points You can always add electrical feed wires after the
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Don Vollrath
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#11971
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insulfrog diagram on allan's website called incorrect?
https://model-railroad-hobbyist.com/node/40109?page=1#comment-441676
https://model-railroad-hobbyist.com/node/40109?page=1#comment-441676
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Brian Eiland
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#11970
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Single Crossovers with Insulafrog Turnouts
Single Crossovers with Insulafrog Turnouts
A question about how to correctly wire a single crossover made up of Peco Insulafrog turnouts came up over here as well, but it left me with a question.
Single Crossovers with Insulafrog Turnouts
A question about how to correctly wire a single crossover made up of Peco Insulafrog turnouts came up over here as well, but it left me with a question.
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Brian Eiland
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#11969
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Re: BD 20 false positive
Hi Russ,
Starting in January, I will be taking over the DCC Corner column in Model Railroader. I will be including questions and answers. Can I use your question? If so, please provide your
Hi Russ,
Starting in January, I will be taking over the DCC Corner column in Model Railroader. I will be including questions and answers. Can I use your question? If so, please provide your
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Allan AE2V
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#11968
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Re: BD 20 false positive
Russ, use only one pass through of the sub bus Sensing wire to that section of track. Make sure you don’t have any twisted wire after the BD20 toward the track section. Make sure there are no other
Russ, use only one pass through of the sub bus Sensing wire to that section of track. Make sure you don’t have any twisted wire after the BD20 toward the track section. Make sure there are no other
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Don Vollrath
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#11967
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Re: BD 20 false positive
Russ,
Might be handy to first make sure you're solving the actual issue. First exchange the not working detector with one that's known to work. If the problem stays with the same block, you're right -
Russ,
Might be handy to first make sure you're solving the actual issue. First exchange the not working detector with one that's known to work. If the problem stays with the same block, you're right -
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whmvd
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#11966
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Re: BD 20 false positive
Hi Russ,
The BD20 instructions also suggest that you can just use a resistor to desensitize the BD20. The trick is figuring out what resistor you need. You can do any of the following:
1. Try
Hi Russ,
The BD20 instructions also suggest that you can just use a resistor to desensitize the BD20. The trick is figuring out what resistor you need. You can do any of the following:
1. Try
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Allan AE2V
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#11965
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BD 20 false positive
I have a block that shows a false positive. The manual suggests a pot method of desensitizing. The p/n suggested seems to be unavailable at digikey. Can anyone provide alternative ideas or possible
I have a block that shows a false positive. The manual suggests a pot method of desensitizing. The p/n suggested seems to be unavailable at digikey. Can anyone provide alternative ideas or possible
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Russ Wright
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#11964
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Re: Programming track wiring
Thank you for all your responses on this. Someone did point out quickly what I was too dense to see - the obvious! I typically do my programming with JMRI, hence the desire to “write” changes
Thank you for all your responses on this. Someone did point out quickly what I was too dense to see - the obvious! I typically do my programming with JMRI, hence the desire to “write” changes
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Nick Ostrosky
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#11963
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Re: Capacitive Discharge Turnout Activation
If you only throw one or two switches at one time, the CD circuit will recharge within a few seconds and you can throw another switch. It is doubtful that you will throw the control switches in rapid
If you only throw one or two switches at one time, the CD circuit will recharge within a few seconds and you can throw another switch. It is doubtful that you will throw the control switches in rapid
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Robert Morrison
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#11962
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Wire Clips for Connecting point and closure rails?
Accidents, Turnouts thrown against Us
John Garaty has addressed this issue before, and if i recall properly has suggested that these insulated lengths could be quite a bit longer RATHER than up close
Accidents, Turnouts thrown against Us
John Garaty has addressed this issue before, and if i recall properly has suggested that these insulated lengths could be quite a bit longer RATHER than up close
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Brian Eiland
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#11961
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Re: Wire Clips for Connecting point and closure rails?
I was doing a little re-analyzing this morning about my 'wire clip' idea. Yes, it does do the job of extra energizing those point and closure rails, BUT it also defeats the idea of providing that
I was doing a little re-analyzing this morning about my 'wire clip' idea. Yes, it does do the job of extra energizing those point and closure rails, BUT it also defeats the idea of providing that
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Brian Eiland
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#11960
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Re: Programming track wiring
Hi Gang:
When I was building Jim's new work bench, ( https://www.instructables.com/id/Jims-Model-Railroad-Work-Bench/ ) I tried to talk him into a trestle over
Hi Gang:
When I was building Jim's new work bench, ( https://www.instructables.com/id/Jims-Model-Railroad-Work-Bench/ ) I tried to talk him into a trestle over
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Carl
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#11959
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Re: Programming track wiring
Hi Nick,
There is a much easier option, and that is: do ONLY the address programming on the programming track. Then, put your engine on the main, use programming on the main and have instant
Hi Nick,
There is a much easier option, and that is: do ONLY the address programming on the programming track. Then, put your engine on the main, use programming on the main and have instant
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whmvd
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#11958
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Re: Programming track wiring
Hi Nick,
I looked at your diagram. You cannot have the programming track wired to your layout mains. At a minimum, that shorts the two together. It might even damage some of your equipment.
Are you
Hi Nick,
I looked at your diagram. You cannot have the programming track wired to your layout mains. At a minimum, that shorts the two together. It might even damage some of your equipment.
Are you
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Allan AE2V
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#11957
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