I had success using a snubber on one occasion. When I started building my layout I had a DCC bus length approaching 120 feet in length. The bus was 14 gauge solid copper wire (stripped out of Loomex).

I'm with Denny. Use Electrofrogs and prepare as described in the W4DCC pages and route the frog power via your switch machine. Feed all your tracks from a heavy main bus. Then no matter what you use a

There is also a 3 way turnout in Peco code 75 electrofrog style. However, unlike the code 100 ones it is an asymmetric design. Therefore they can be wired just like one would do for 2 turnouts connect

I have not used the Peco N scale Electrofrog turnouts but I have installed about 100 HO scale ones. If the Nscale are similar then I think I can help you. First of all, go to the wiringfordcc.com web

The third accessory address that can be set in the PSX-AR allows you to control the attached Switch Machine with DCC commands so you could use that feature to set the switch when you approach it. See

If you don't use insulated joiners and cut gaps with a razor saw or whatever?? be sure to fill the gaps with some insulating material like styrene. If you don't you can be guaranteed that sooner or la

Perry, we are using Dual and Hex Frog Juicers for auto reversing on our club layout and they have been flawless in operation. We also use a DCC Specialties Hare to automate the switch at the loop entr

They are incompatible. Dale Gloer

Don/Douglas, I have 2 BS 2-8-0s and have had both apart. The body shell is one piece and attached by hooking over the front of the cast side frames and one screw under the drawbar (not the drawbar att

David, all the best tips for Peco Electrofrog are covered in the wiringfordcc website. Here is the link to the Peco section. http://www.wiringfordcc.com/switches_peco.htm Dale Gloer

John, the expansion/contraction issue with any kind of wood is mostly related to the humidity of the environment, not so much on temperature. Plywood should move a lot less than dimension lumber but i

For what it's worth, on my previous layout I had a 4 turn, 2 track helix in HO with a 27 inch radius. Each turn was split into 2 parts with detection on each part. I ran the track feeders down the the

If the epoint of teh frog is plastic, it is Insulfrog or if it is metal right to the point it is Electrofrog. See the photos in section 2-12b of http://www.wiringfordcc.com/switches_peco.htm for each

I have about 100 Peco code 75 Electrofrog switches installed, all using Tortoise machines for motion and to power route the frogs. No stalls ever with any loco, even the real short ones. Installed for

I don't know the official designation but it is the same size as the 4 wire connector on telephone handset cords. Dale Gloer

Everyone, please read the group header about message content and warnings for failure to comply. End the discussion now about attachments! Anyone who continues to write about this will be placed on mo

A further bit of information. I looked at how I wired the frogs to the Tortoises. There are three frogs in the turnout. Looking at the turnout from the facing point end, I connected the wires from the

I have several of them installed on my layout, been there for about 12 years, so I don't remember the exact details of what I did. But in general, I added the jumpers (Peco has left the tie strip plas

Mark, just a comment on your number 2 item. > 2) If they draw their power from a undetected source, they can momentarily provide power to > the locomotive directly resulting in intermittent loss of oc

Not so. Every Digitrax Booster and Command Station has a terminal marked Ground and is the booster common. Dale Gloer