This forum has existed for over 20 years. It has been a place where people could ask their questions and give answers without worrying about being attacked. This is not a chat group. It is a Q&A Forum

I try to give some latitude in the discussions. Sometimes we have a lot of good dialogue on ways to approach a problem which may have multiple solutions. Each person should ask themselves, does a resp

All, Please be mindful of the purpose of this QUESTION and ANSWER Forum. This is not a chatty group. I've had to delete several threads and mute topics in the past few weeks. Please be respectful of p

Hi Rick, Do you really have some of the older Shinohara turnouts? I'd imagine they are pretty rare now. Before I answer your question, be aware that there will be new Walthers turnouts in a few months

This thread is off topic. Please wrap it up. Thank you Allan Gartner Wiring For DCC

All, I have recently added more rail anchors to my website. If you want to refer someone to a specific topic in my website and you see a rail cross section, just click on it. At the top of your browse

Please wrap up this thread as it has wandered off topic for this DCC Q&A forum. Thank you Allan Gartner Wiring For DCC Allan Gartner WiringForDCC.com

Morgan, For how to wire a Peco Insulfrog, go to my website at: http://www.wiringfordcc.com/switches_peco.htm#a1 Both frog rails are always hot as shown in the diagram. Allan Gartner Wiring For DCC

If you are on the mainline, DCC systems cannot read CVs. What system do you have? Digitrax for example, has a track power on standby mode. You will have power on the track, but nothing will go anywher

Michael, Hopefully we'll hear from N-scalers who use the Peco electrofrog. One of my website readers sent me a N-scale Peco turnout several years ago. It is documented on my website at: http://www.wir

Don Vollrath's advice for a simple test light for DCC can now be found on my website at: http://www.wiringfordcc.com/track.htm#a29 Allan Gartner Wiring For DCC

A friend of mine uses a different approach to keeping wires out of the motor of a locomotive. He uses Aleene's Tack-It Over and Over. You can use the adhesive to hold down wires and you can peel them

I have added the new Kato Unifrog to my website. See at: http://www.wiringfordcc.com/switches_peco.htm If anyone else knows of changes of other turnouts that electrically change a turnout, please drop

Jim, If you haven't already seen the diagram I have of the Peco Electrofrog on my website, check it out at: http://www.wiringfordcc.com/switches_peco.htm#a2 I've never soldered to a Peco Electrofrog f

Jeff, Check out my website, WiringForDCC.com, and look for the section on DCC in the Garden. http://www.wiringfordcc.com/garden.htm Allan Gartner Wiring For DCC

I want to add some clarification to this topic. The question was whether the power input to the DCS 240 should be fused and the answer was that the input to the power supply should be fused. Yes, it i

I added a photo of the Peco Unifrog to my website today. http://wiringfordcc.com/switches_peco.htm#a7 Allan Gartner Wiring for DCC

I have added a section on the new Peco Unifrog turnout. It can be found at: http://wiringfordcc.com/switches_peco.htm#a7 or accessed through the What's New section: http://wiringfordcc.com/wirefordcc_

Brett, With DCC, you don't have to wire a yard ladder with a rotary switch unless you really want to. If complexity is a problem for you, I suggest that you don't worry about using a rotary switch. Al

I was able to examine a N-scale Peco Unifrog RH turnout today. It bears resemblance to Peco's Insulfrog. It has a small frog made of rail that you could presumably leave unpowered. Or you can power it