Can Some Help Me out ?

[Jason Ray]

I'm Not completley new to the hobby but have been away from it for a long time ....i was wondering if some one could please help me out and explain to me what a reverse loop is ?

[richg1998]

 Here are some links on this subject.

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&ned=us&q=model+train+reverse+loop&btnmeta%3Dsearch%3Dsearch=Search+the+Web

Rich

[tstage]

Jason,

First off: to the fourm!  Good to have you aboard!

Simply put, a reversing loop is a loop of track that comes around back onto itself and allows a train to change direction.  Here's a picture of a reversing loop that I found on the Internet: (Ignore the labels)

Unfortunately, this same reversing loop creates an electrical short.  So, it needs a switch - either a manual or an automatic one - to reverse the polarity of the rails inside the loop before the train goes back through the turnout.

Jason, does that make sense?  Or, does it need further explanation?

Tom

[Jason Ray]

Hey thanks so much tom ...But i got 1 ? if the train comes on one way dont it go off the same way ?...it's kind of confusing still ...my dad had a big layout and shared it with me ...but when mom and hom got divirced well ..there it went ...I haven't ben into this hobby sine i was abt 10 and now im 28 and i've missed so much ...if you dont care can you furrther explain thanks

[conrail92]

 Here is a crude diagram I made, just follow the arrows and pretend there the locomotive and it should help.

[Jason Ray]

Oh I get it now ..... Now I'll post another one in a bit about dcc thanks