Hi group,
First a little info about layout etc. "HO" scale, NCE DCC Radio Power House Pro system. I have installed metal wheels on all my rolling stock.
I have made a rolling staging yard 8' long that I can turn 180 degrees to run trains to the layout. I will have 9 tracks when I am done but only have 5 now.
I connect the staging yard to a insulated Peco right hand turnout that also serves as the entry to my wye, to go either straight or right to my main line. The staging yard is connected via a reverse module from my main buss that is plugged into the end of the rolling staging yard when I turn it around.
The right leg of my turnout is completely isolated from my turnout and main line but has a reverse module connected to it from the main buss. When I run a train out the right leg it will not go and stops at the insulated rail joiners but if I send it out the left leg of the turnout it will go. The left leg of this turnout is not isolated from the main line.
I am trying to determine if I need to isolate the left leg and install another reverse module in order to make this work thus needing a third reverse module.
Hope all this makes sense and looking to get an answer if this will solve my problem or if I have created a nightmare.
Thanks,
Barry
I have attached a couple pictures that you can view what I am building.
Above shows the area that I connect staging to main layout. Notice the turnout where staging tracks will line up to layout. I just slide from side to side to line up train I want to run. The plug in right lower corner is connected to my reverse module.
This view from back of rolling staging tracks and how I connect to the main buss and reverse module at the other end to the layout.
Yes, that's a wye. You'll need insulated joiners on all 4 rails to the left of the switch frog, and the switch plus the extension powered via an autoreverser. In other words, betwene the buildings there, insualte all legs of that turnout, no other insulation needed. ANd then everything from the right of that should be powered through the reverser, You only need 1 autoreverser there for the whole thing.
--Randy
Modeling the Reading Railroad in the 1950's
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rrinker Yes, that's a wye. You'll need insulated joiners on all 4 rails to the left of the switch frog, and the switch plus the extension powered via an autoreverser. In other words, betwene the buildings there, insualte all legs of that turnout, no other insulation needed. ANd then everything from the right of that should be powered through the reverser, You only need 1 autoreverser there for the whole thing. --Randy
Wow, a track diagram would be helpful here.
Rich
Alton Junction
You need to insulate all 4 rails that diverge from the Peco turnout when you use an auto-reverse module. And then connect both diverging routes through the module and your problem should go away.
richhotrain rrinker: Yes, that's a wye. You'll need insulated joiners on all 4 rails to the left of the switch frog, and the switch plus the extension powered via an autoreverser. In other words, betwene the buildings there, insualte all legs of that turnout, no other insulation needed. ANd then everything from the right of that should be powered through the reverser, You only need 1 autoreverser there for the whole thing. --Randy Wow, a track diagram would be helpful here. Rich
rrinker: Yes, that's a wye. You'll need insulated joiners on all 4 rails to the left of the switch frog, and the switch plus the extension powered via an autoreverser. In other words, betwene the buildings there, insualte all legs of that turnout, no other insulation needed. ANd then everything from the right of that should be powered through the reverser, You only need 1 autoreverser there for the whole thing. --Randy
Diagram? He posted pictures of the actual layout, it's fairly obvious looking at them. All he's done is made a wye where the tail track is actually a traverser, not a single track. Wiring is not different than if it were a single track. And then instead of a typical traverser with rows of parallel tracks, it's been made into a small switching area. Still no effect on how it needs to be wired.
Randy,
Your right on the mark with your answer. I knew if I posted to this forum I would have my answer quickly.
I am up and running through the wye without a hitch.
Thanks a bundle, solved problem. Great
rrinker Diagram? He posted pictures of the actual layout, it's fairly obvious looking at them.
Diagram? He posted pictures of the actual layout, it's fairly obvious looking at them.
He posted photos, yes.
Obvious? No.