HAZMAT9 I would like to run the set up on DC to test the track out.
Auto-reversers don't work the way you would want them to on DC. They are DCC-only devices.
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railandsail One question that nags at me is what happens when a loco comes to this particular point of track where the reverse polarity is desired, and yet it may have one set of its wheels (front truck) on the 'new section', and one set (rear truck) on the 'old section'? Seems to me to be a conflict?? Did I explain that correctly? And if one is operating with DCC and sound, and wants thing to accure automatically??
One question that nags at me is what happens when a loco comes to this particular point of track where the reverse polarity is desired, and yet it may have one set of its wheels (front truck) on the 'new section', and one set (rear truck) on the 'old section'? Seems to me to be a conflict?? Did I explain that correctly?
And if one is operating with DCC and sound, and wants thing to accure automatically??
As the front wheels of the loco cross the gap to exit the "new section", the polarity in the "new section" will match the section that it is entering. This is done automatically and electronically by an auto-reverser, and it happens so quickly that the momentary short is not a factor.
Rich
Alton Junction
railandsail hon30critter I don't think you are going to get an answer to your question from the previous poster because he/she is no longer participating on the forums. When the term "anonymus" is used to refer to the author of any post it indicates that the person has withdrawn from the forums for whatever reason. Thanks Dave I had not realized that.
hon30critter I don't think you are going to get an answer to your question from the previous poster because he/she is no longer participating on the forums. When the term "anonymus" is used to refer to the author of any post it indicates that the person has withdrawn from the forums for whatever reason.
Thanks Dave I had not realized that.
Still, it's good to see that you did some searching of the archives before asking questions.
Robert
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hon30critterI don't think you are going to get an answer to your question from the previous poster because he/she is no longer participating on the forums. When the term "anonymus" is used to refer to the author of any post it indicates that the person has withdrawn from the forums for whatever reason.
Thanks Dave I had not realized that. I just happened across this forum subject when searching for Lenz LK100. I do need to do a little more reading on this subject of reverse loops. I would like to have them as foolproof as possible without a lot of complication in electrics??
Brian
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Interesting new Plan Consideration
Hi Rich,I do understand the reverse polarity of the matter. One question that nags at me is what happens when a loco comes to this particular point of track where the reverse polarity is desired, and yet it may have one set of its wheels (front truck) on the 'new section', and one set (rear truck) on the 'old section'? Seems to me to be a conflict?? Did I explain that correctly?
railandsail I don't know much about the subject of reversing loops with DCC.
I don't know much about the subject of reversing loops with DCC.
If you think of the two rails each being a different color, it becomes easy to visualize the problem. Where the two different colored rails meet, it creates a short. The solution is to isolate the reversing section by inserting gaps in the apppropriate locations and then wiring the section separate from the rest of the layout.
An auto-reverser is used to flip and match the polarities or you can do it manually with a DPDT switch.
Hi Brian:
I don't think you are going to get an answer to your question from the previous poster because he/she is no longer participating on the forums. When the term "anonymus" is used to refer to the author of any post it indicates that the person has withdrawn from the forums for whatever reason.
You should also be aware that you have asked a question on a thread that is 12 years old. The last post was in 2006. The technology referred to in the thread is likely way out of date (I could be wrong).
I'd suggest starting a new thread even though questions about reverse loops have been asked numerous times in the past. I suspect that you have already tried the search function. The search engine on the forums doesn't work very well.
Dave
I'm just a dude with a bad back having a lot of fun with model trains, and finally building a layout!
AnonymousLenz has one reverse loop,that you can connecting with DCC power.It`s name:LK 100 I have one Lenz SET100 with V 3.5 and can also driving doubleheaded BLI locomotiv with sounds and doing reverslooping with LK100 without loosing sounds too! I`m not so sure, if you can using Lenz LK100 with other DCC components!? agge
So you are pretty satisfied with the Lenz LK100 units??
QUOTE: Originally posted by HAZMAT9 Forgot to mention in my dilemma, my reversing loop starts off at a #4 switch and loops around into a leg of a wye switch. The wye is used to branch off the mainline and the other the loop. So in using a wye in a reversing loop, can I still use the MRC reversing module (I'm assuming that I just need to insulate the wye branch going to the reversing loop)?
QUOTE: Originally posted by cacole Something not mentioned by any of the auto-reverse module manufacturers is that they work best if your insulated rail joiners are staggered 1/8 to 1/2 inch on both ends.