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Hello all I’m new to the forum and still reading my way through Allan Gartner’s Wiring for DCC documents – excellent material.? However, I’m looking for some specific guidance At the end of

Hi Jim, Maybe I am misunderstanding what you said. If the Tortoise and AR work without keep-alive devices, they'll work with. The energy storage works for the engine but doesn't have any effect on the

Dale, Your methods are like mine.? I make the turnout for a return loop in the same electrical block as the approach.? I suspect, since I'm using Tortoises, that having the PSX-AR throw the turnout

Hi JT, Thanks for the note. I hope that helps. DCC is more sensitive to brief power interruptions. A brief DC power interruption might manifest as a small jerk that may go unnoticed. Same with very

I use Tortoise contacts for frog polarity and DCC Specialties PSX-AR to control polarity of return loops. I keep the frog polarity completely independent of the return loop polarity and I have never

I always use switch machine contacts to control frog polarity on turnouts and haven't had an issue. On my layout I mostly use Bluepoint machines, but Tortoises work the same way. I also use DPDT

Hi Dale Muir Thanks for offering up your idea on how you fixed your contact issue. I will have to remember that, as I have to figure out what it is about those trucks and why they worked just fine as

I posted a problem I was having with Locos stalling on turnouts, in particular a cross over. After a lot of trouble shooting I discovered the AR does not always swicth the polarity when the switch

Thanks Dale, Not sure what is going on with the trucks, but switched them out for another truck and it is fine now. But I plan to, will dig into the old truck and find out. Never had this happen

Don,Thanks for the reply.?I have not heard of the punch idea. May be worth a try.?I have my RR broken into power districts protected by DCC Specialties PSX boards.?They are not indicating a short.

Dale, thanks for providing your solution. The title of this thread is correct. Poor design by Athearn. DonV

Perry, are you sure you are not causing track short circuits by out of sequence movements of the throw bars and points between turnouts? Any insulated joints between turnouts? carefully look at the

Hi John. I'm glad you finally found a solution. Here is another issue that no one mentioned so far: A few years ago I acquired several Athearn Genesis F3 and F7 units. As I converted them to DCC I

Flex track has a tendency for the rail to creep, some more than others. Filling the gap will insure that it stays a gap. Tim Rumph Lancaster, SC

Folks, I have have? a cross over using Peco electro frog turnouts in N scale. I am running DCC. I have DCC specialties Frog AR controlling power to all my frogs. I use Tortoise switch machines for

Hi Gang: Model Railroad Hobbyist published my article on PVC terminal strips: https://online.fliphtml5.com/buups/ksic/index.html#p=59 In the comments there is a picture of an easy to do DCC snubber.

Just asking, if you use a thin Dremel disk do you necessarily need to fill the gap?

Alan Cut (using Dremel disk or jewelers saw)? through the rail(s) at the desired location, fill the new gap with a bit of styrene glued in (I use epoxy, others use ACC), file smooth the rail head if

Does anyone have a suggestion on how to add an isolated section to existing track without having to rip it up and put in insulated rail joiners?? I made a big mistake and forgot to put them in at the

Well went to the basement to fiddle with the engine. I GOT IT!!! I changed out the front truck, which I thought it was the culprit for sometime, but couldn't figure how that could be a problem. After