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[quote user="KenK"]The main thing is, what I have is working for me & should work for Alexander too.[/quote] Anecdotal engineering at its finest. <a href="https://sites.google.com/site/markgurries/home/technical-discussions/anecdotal-engineering">https://sites.google.com/site/markgurries/home/technical-discussions/anecdotal-engineering</a> Mark is talking about DCC wiring, but it applies here as well.   As selector, who first replied said, mock it up with your actual locomotives and cars and test before you commit to it.  And I'm not all that old.... EDIT:  And here is why you need to mock it up.  Not all model trains are created equal: Athearn Genesis GP7 w/Hep: 11.3oz P2k GP7: 15.2 oz Atlas Classic 16.2oz The Athearn GP7 can be helped with some weight addition tricks.. Typically speaking, I have found that *most modern cars weigh "approximately" the NMRA recommended weight.   Flat cars, most notably, do not.  They are typically underweight.   This allows putting loads on the cars with out having an excessively over weight car.  Overweight cars in a train with underweight cars can cause their own problems.
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