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Reverse loop question

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Posted by gandydancer19 on Monday, March 3, 2014 3:42 PM

Yes.  So I think you are better off with the gaps where you show them.

Elmer.

The above is my opinion, from an active and experienced Model Railroader in N scale and HO since 1961.

(Modeling Freelance, Eastern US, HO scale, in 1962, with NCE DCC for locomotive control and a stand alone LocoNet for block detection and signals.) http://waynes-trains.com/ at home, and N scale at the Club.

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Posted by WardR on Monday, March 3, 2014 11:24 AM

I was orginally thinking that, but wouldnt that possibly cause a short if I hads 2 trains in those gap areas at the same time? the way i had them now the trains would not be able to occupy the same track or they would collide, at least that was my thnking.

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Posted by floridaflyer on Monday, March 3, 2014 10:59 AM

Agree it will work. You could also move the upper gap past the yard tracks close to the turnout that leads to the passing track. this would leave the yard as part of the main and not in the reverse section. But what you have now will work fine. 

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Posted by Phoebe Vet on Monday, March 3, 2014 10:52 AM

Yes, that will work.

Dave

Lackawanna Route of the Phoebe Snow

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Reverse loop question
Posted by WardR on Monday, March 3, 2014 10:38 AM

Hi,

 

 I have a reverse loop section that come off of one track and loops back , but inside the reverse loop section there are several tracks, sidings and such, I was wondering where I have the gaps marked in the picture is that the right location and should all the track sections be part of the reverse loop? all the bus wires from that entire section inside the loop and out goes to the Reverse loop unit, which happens to be a dcc specialties psx-ar. thanks for anyone input on this as i have been thinking about the right way to make this work. Sorry for the crude diagram, hope it makes sense

 

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