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I am working on my first real, but small layout. It is N Guage 8'x32". I thought I studied quite a bit before I started. I bought and read books and magazines and read web pages about the electronics. I practiced basic wiring and reverse loops by pinning track to foamboard. I am planning for DCC but starting as DC. I went for peco insulfrogs on my turnouts and planned my wiring around the fact that everything written about the insulated frog turnouts says that all paths have power all of the time. <br /> <br />Well it just aint so on my Peco Insulfrogs [:(] <br /> <br />The diverging path does not have power until the points are swung over to connect it. When I do that the through path beyond the points loses power. They are acting just like the the non insulated turnouts described as power routing turnouts. <br /> <br />Am I way off base in my understanding of the turnouts or did something change? <br /> <br />BTW: Anyone want to by a great book on basic model railroad wiring?
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