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Switches-electro frog or no/signals

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    July 2006
  • From: Cambridge, Ont
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Switches-electro frog or no/signals
Posted by onrfanatic on Sunday, February 6, 2011 8:38 AM

I am going to be using a few peco switches on my layout, and will be dcc-ing the ones that are just out of reach.  I use digitrax, but the question is do I go electro frog or no and what the difference is

Also some switches i wish to wire up to the signal so the train will know which route, and to have some sort of display on the fascia that will mark the switches alignment and the signals display

I may have more to add so I will just add to this when it comes to me

Nathan

Cambridge, Ont

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  • From: Trois-Rivieres Quebec Canada
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Posted by jalajoie on Sunday, February 6, 2011 8:59 AM

The Peco "Insulfrog" are DCC friendly and are installed as is, without any special wiring. They have a non prototype plastic frog.

The Peco "Electrofrog" needs insulation at the end of both diverging branches of the frog. The frog needs also to be powered to insure trouble free operation. They are metal frog therefore much better looking then their plastic counterpart. I personally prefer "Electrofrog".

 

Jack W.

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