engine house problems

[Anonymous]

Hello, i have an engine house that will fit approx, two locomotives, but im having a problem with not getting any power through the let track going to the engien house, heres something of what it looks like



\ / this is the side that i am not getting any power from
\ /
Y
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[dave9999]

Try running feeders to the track in question. Dave

[Anonymous]

One thing I find handy for fixing problems like this is a set of "mini jump leads" - as the name suggests, these are a pair of small-gauge wires with small crocodile clips at either end. If I have an unexplained dead section, I hook these between the dead section and a known live section of track, to see if it solves the problem - if it does, permanent feeder lines can be soldered in. It's sometimes a good idea to run one of these feeders via a toggle switch, as this will allow you to isolate the section - I've done this with one siding on my layout to allow me to park two locos in there (I'm still running normal DC control at the moment). These cables can also be used to test locos - if you buy a non-runner (or have to fix one of your fleet) and are unsure whether the motor is dead or the pickups are not working, you can attach them direct to the motor wires from the track, and bypass the pickups. Also handy for wheel cleaning!

[Don Gibson]

If you power from the bottom end of the 'Y' and let the turnout's feed the oher, tracks everything should work.. If they don't ,then one of your turnout's is not passing along voltage.

You have asked before HOW to fix this problem. If you didn't understand the answers , BUY a Kalmbach book on 'How To Wire A Railroad', and follow directions..

You didn't say what kind of turnouts you have. (It makes a difference).