reverse loops

[mmartian22]

hi just need to know if you can park locomotives in sidings that wired in with the reverse loops  or another words the sidings are a part of the loop.without causing any problems.

[GraniteRailroader]

Yes.

[selector]

Unless you are operating DC and have the reversing section and its siding powered.  In that case, the engine will move as you add voltage.  With DCC operations, you have to actually acquire that engine by address and command it to move.  Otherwise, you can park it all day in DCC.

[MisterBeasley]

Yeah, in DCC there's no problem at all.  In DC, you probably want to isolate one rail of the siding (with an insulated rail joiner, or just a gap) and run the power to that rail through a toggle switch.  That will let you shut off power to that siding, and store and engine there without it coming alive when you power up the loop.

One of the big advantages of DCC is that you can park an engine anywhere, and it will stay put until you tell it to move.

[mmartian22]

thanks guys  i was told that it wouldn't work .i use dcc and i thought it would work. just wasn't sure about it .