Thanks for the generic DCC reversing how to, Jim; I'm sure it is well intentioned. Doesn't address my question exactly, but others will benefit. I have to reverse a large area of my layout(up to 16 tr

Hi Folks When blocking a section of track for signalling and automation, is it necessary to isolate and detect each turnout, or can the turnout be part of the approach block? I can see how it might be

That's a good point, Don. Instead of a >10A DPDT to reverse the booster outputs, I could swap the Railsync signal wires. If I dedicate a booster to each yard that would work, if I find a small solid s

I have found the pinwheel style of ladder to be very effective and compact while also being forgiving in clearances. With Peco C100, 7 turnouts give you 84 degrees curvature at the throat of an 8-trac

If using PECO C100, they told me they're designed to give you 2" spacing if laid nose-to-tail. If you want wider spacing, you can easily calculate a length based on the diverging angle(12*) and the de

Allan My problem is a bit more complicated. I think I'll generate a picture and post it later, it will explain things better. Essentially, if an area served by 3 or 4 PSX breakers must all be either n

I have two large staging yards. They are accessed via two parallel tracks that enter an optional crossover - trains can go straight through either side of the crossover, or can cross over. This allows

Thanks. We use diluted carpenter's yellow, haven't had a problem yet but detection is just arriving on scene - I've been relying on just checking bus-to bus-resistance so far, for the little bit we've

"My T-25 is my friend." John, Totally agree. I came across mine last fall in a box of tools that came from my Father-in-law's shop. I had always been unhappy with either using a T50 stapler (square sh

Thank you for this, Allan. I currently have four PM42 units installed. My next expansion would have added two, possibly four depending on how power hungry staging gets, but I have been considering mov

Thomas Thomas, What ballast material, and what glue type, are you using? I ask because I suspect some metallic materials present in ballasts may introduce a better electrical path particularly when bo

Jim, It happens only when he shorts one loop out. I think the cycling is just the DCS retries. Blair

Ahh. That does help point at the problem. This is not unusual - it would be nice if the industry had standardized on a three or four step response time for these various levels of detection. As I don'

Okay, you're on the right track, but I think you've misinterpreted. If the lights on the DCS don't go out when you short the track, you've not lost your DC input, the DCS is trying to protect itself f

Sorry for the cross mailing. Verify all of these points again: DCS output is wired to the two PSX units, and nothing else. (i.e. no other track segment, etc.) One PSX is wired to one portion of the la

Whoops, I see you said DCS210, not DCS210+. The DCS210 manual is much better wrt op switches. Manual: https://www.digitrax.com/media/apps/products/command-stations-boosters/dcs210/documents/Evolution_

What is the DC supply to the DCS210+? The original PS615 from Digitrax, plugged into the front barrel jack, or another supply wired via the 7-pin connector? Clearly, the PS is shutting down(overcurren

Hi Ken I have a T25M stapler which successfully fires Arrow T25 staples. Both are made by Arrow. The T25 staples are "#256" according to the package, and were purchased three weeks ago at a Home Hardw

Jim However, it seems there is a distinction to be made at times. Some/most block detection devices apparently report false occupation erratically if the block's bus wires DOWNSTREAM of the detector a

Agree with puckdropper and Kurt. In any situation where I think there's a chance one or more buss wires may drift (due to yanking, pulling, whatever), I simply staple the bus wires to adjacent structu