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How to make autoreversing HO track for dc operation

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How to make autoreversing HO track for dc operation
Posted by jsmvmd on Sunday, August 3, 2008 11:43 AM

Dear Friends,

Can anyone post the schematic to make the end segments for autoreversing HO track for a dc layout? My son and I want to build a Christmas On30 trolley layout with Bachmann's Trolley. I read a post on another forum discussing this and it did not sound too hard to do.

Please tell me if I am barking up the wrong tree, and I will find another tree! 

Best Wishes,

Jack Majcher, Altoona, PA

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Posted by loathar on Sunday, August 3, 2008 1:12 PM
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Posted by ShortCircuit on Sunday, August 3, 2008 2:30 PM
Take a look at URL :http://home.cogeco.ca/~rpaisley4/AutoRevCheap.html
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Posted by ShortCircuit on Monday, August 4, 2008 9:53 AM
Correction in  location for Reversing Information is URL :http://home.cogeco.ca/~rpaisley4/#63
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Posted by AltoonaRailroader on Monday, August 4, 2008 1:49 PM
Hi Jack, I'm from Altoona too. Give me a shout sometime, wrench1103@yahoo.com, i'm from the Greenwood area.
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Posted by modelmaker51 on Monday, August 4, 2008 4:52 PM

If you aren't electronically incline and don't mind spending $55, here's what you're looking for:

http://www.dallee.com/Basic_Package.htm  (you'll need adobe)

Jay 

C-415 Build: https://imageshack.com/a/tShC/1 

Other builds: https://imageshack.com/my/albums 

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Posted by dbodnar on Tuesday, August 5, 2008 2:51 PM

Hi, Jack - for information on making what may be the simplest auto-reverse check out this article:

Simple Auto-reverse  - look about 1/4 of the way down under:

Simple Auto-reverse Controller

 

If you want something fancier take a look at the Blinking Auto Reverse Controller at:

BARC

Please let me know if you have any questions.

 

dave

 

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