You can use a Shinohara double crossover on a DCC layout without any modifications. See article on "double crossovers" on "Wiring for DCC" web site. The article is a little hard to find. You can

This subject comes up every once in a while in various forums. The whole purpose of providing multiple connections to model RR track rails is to provide a preferred low electrical resistance path for

I now have 72 Electro Frog code 55 turnouts installed on my DCC N Scale layout. I have not made any modification to any of them. Been operating for about 10 years now with no problems. www.pce.cc

Hi Richard, Yes, our club uses our Peco Electrofrogs right out of the box on our large DCC layout. In the past, we tried several of the "recommended" modifications to Peco's design, but found that

Does anyone leave them as they come. It says on the back it is possible. I have modified several but with the extension I am thinking of using them as purchased. At least until I have my track planned

Great news! Sometimes it pays to take a step back to a more basic configuration. Glad it is working. Greg

Hi Greg Thank you for your suggestions. I tested my locomotives and DCC system on a test track. Everything works. I have also made progress with my layout and I am happy to report that the sections of

Any updates?

You DO have a DCC decoder in the test loco... right?? 1. Use a separate piece of track wired directly to the DCC bus according to the NCE instructions for wiring it up and make sure you can control

Good Afternoon I am relatively new to DCC and I have a few questions about wiring my layout. Here are the details of what I have done: 1. 3'x10' n scale unitrack layout (double tracked with several

Good info guys...thanks! Gary C

Arcing effects are less likely on DCC that with the low voltage DC that the switch ratings are usually given for, because any arc is interrupted when the DCC voltage goes to zero as the polarity

What Allan said is correct. Adding a capacitor across the switch may also further degrade the lifetime as the charged capacitor becomes short circuited when the switch closes. A capacitor across

Alan, On your website, “Wiring for DCC, Cutting Power to Yard orRoundhouse Tracks,” you state the following: “Radio Shack carried a 12 position rotary switch, but it wasonly rated for 300mA. It

You can use one toggle switch to turn off the whole yard. Ed S

Gary, you hit the nail on the head with this comment, "Is this a small, one operator layout?" The answer to your question is "Yes" . . . . that's exactly what it is. George

Jerry, you're right based on your railroad's operations. I'm a single operator on a home based layout, and while I do run multiple trains at the same time . . . . yard operations are usually one

Excuse my ignorance, but I'm finding it difficult to understand why one would prefer to use a rotary switch vs toggle switches besides fascia space. Unless I'm missing something, a rotary switch

Wouldn't a problem with rotary switches be that you can only turn on one track at a time? That wouldn't work for us considering a train may be entering the yard as another is leaving. We need

All, I have added a section on cutting power to yard and roundhouse tracks in my website. You can find it at the What's New link at: http://www.wiringfordcc.com/wirefordcc_toc.htm#a1 Allan