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combining kato unitrack

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combining kato unitrack
Posted by Anonymous on Monday, April 18, 2005 1:22 AM
Hi

I would like to know all there is to know about kato unitrack.

Also would i be able to take of its railjoiners and put on prewired railjoiners?

thanks
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Posted by tomytuna on Monday, April 18, 2005 7:19 AM
Hi!..i use Kato's unitrack on my HO scale layout....I love the track!..once installed have had Zero problems with elec pickup,derailments etc....I wi***hey had more options in their selection of track..ie crossovers etc...
I Like their track joiners very much....they do not come loose.
I have had to install flextrack in some area's where unitrack just dosen't have it
To do this..purchase code 83 track, remove kato track joiner and install code 83 joiner...Tom
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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, April 19, 2005 2:14 AM
Hi and thanks

How would i be able to wire it to my bachmann magnum powerpack.

Do the rail joiners slide off?

Many thanks

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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, April 19, 2005 3:02 AM
Would i be able to just put on my pre wired railjoiners directly.

im a bit confused!

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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, April 20, 2005 3:26 AM
ok

i will change it

what switches can i buy for n scale that come already power routing,

i got a guide from chuck and i will use that for HO but for n scale what are already power routing

many thanks

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Posted by tomytuna on Wednesday, April 20, 2005 6:05 AM
Kato makes a section of track that has wires preinstalled to tun to you power supply....just attach like u would bachman...Tom
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, April 22, 2005 12:33 AM
so you mean that i use this piece of track and it will go right to the dc from my power pack?

If that is what you mean that great

its just what i need!

cheers mate

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Posted by selector on Friday, April 22, 2005 1:34 AM
Or, if you have several of those pre-wired pieces to place around your track, you could use those wires as feeders to a bus running under your layout. Just keep an eye on which wire goes to which bus wire so that you don't get shorts. If rail A has a wire, make sure all other rail A wires are attached (soldered) to the same bus wire, and all rail B wires to the other bus wire.

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