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HI Fellows, Just a point of clarification...I did not mean to inferr that a buss system of wiring was inferior. I don't wire anything "common rail" and now that Joe explained what he wants to do I see that a buss system would work nicely with his layout since he has single cab control. <br /> <br />My layout is wired for dual cab control using dp/dt/co toggles to control the blocks. Each toggle is fed on ends by the two cabs and the center terminals feed the individual blocks. Everything is wired on the back on a centrally located contol panel and revesing and reversing loops are handled by a pair of dp/dt/co toggles for each cab wired as revesing switches feeding the block toggles. Consequently I have no common return (execpt at the control panel)and do not experience any significant voltage drops as each block is fed independently of any other block. In other words the layout is wired in paralell rather that series as would be with a common rail system. Hope this clarifies my thinking and my apologies for "clouding up" Joe's question...Take care and Have Fun....Vic <br /> <br />
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