If your frogs are hot-wired, then they will carry currents to the siding. As long as the siding tracks are soldered to the frog, then the siding should be powered just fine. Granted that if the siding is looooong, then you need droppers just like any track. Soldered joints will carry the current down that siding for a reasonable length.
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On Jun 1, 2024, at 10:36?AM, 3CURLY3 via groups.io <3CURLY3@...> wrote:
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Ok. Thanks?
On 06/01/2024 12:31 PM CDT D B <1932mgj2@...> wrote:
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Need buss wires to sidings. ?Can¡¯t rely on turnout power.
Bill D
N&W Steam Only
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On Jun 1, 2024, at 12:43?PM, 3CURLY3 via groups.io <3CURLY3@...> wrote:
Refer to 101 Track Plans? For Model Railroaders by Linn H. Wescott page 31. Plan #56 Dayton & Northern RR with 3 loops, 32", 30" and 28" radiuses. 14 guage buss and 22 guage feeders.? Each loop is a power district. Layout is NCE DCC.?
I eliminated the round house and turntable and added sidings similar to those on other end of layout. Sidings on both ends are coming off the inner 28" radius .??
My concern is do I need to attach buss wires to those sidings or do I rely on the switches to provide the power??
