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Walthers large radius turnouts and DCC

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Posted by BigDaddy on Tuesday, February 26, 2019 5:21 PM

Caboose industries has a model with electrical contacts that will power the frog.  You can set up a short test track and see how your locos do over the frog or you can pre wire the frog, in case it's needed.

https://www.cabooseind.com/product-page/220s-sprung-w-contacts-165-travel-for-ho-and-n

Henry

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Posted by m sharp on Tuesday, February 26, 2019 5:16 PM

BigDaddy
In any case it's not the gaps it's the unpowered frog that can cause problems with 4 and 2 axle locos.  How are you switching your turnouts?

...forgot to mention that I will control my turnouts manually.

Mike

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Posted by m sharp on Tuesday, February 26, 2019 5:12 PM

These are the curved turnouts.  I will be using locos with both 4 and 6 wheel trucks.  Most other turnouts will be straight #6 and #8.

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Posted by BATMAN on Monday, February 25, 2019 7:01 PM

If you have problems with short wheelbase loco's, you can use these, I bought a few when I got my

BS 4-4-0 and they solved the problem of stalling on the frog. I have quite a few of the larger Walthers T/Os.

http://www.tamvalleydepot.com/products/dccfrogjuicers.html 

 

Brent

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Posted by BigDaddy on Monday, February 25, 2019 6:36 PM

m sharp
large radius turnouts

Do you mean curved turnouts or #8 turnouts?

In any case it's not the gaps it's the unpowered frog that can cause problems with 4 and 2 axle locos.  How are you switching your turnouts?

Henry

COB Potomac & Northern

Shenandoah Valley

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Walthers large radius turnouts and DCC
Posted by m sharp on Monday, February 25, 2019 6:23 PM

I have a couple of large radius turnouts that I would like to use on my new layout.  Will they work as-is on track wired for DCC?  My concern is with the relatively long gaps near the frog.  Thanks.

Mike

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