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[quote]QUOTE: Originally posted by davekelly Could someone clue me in as DCC is definately in the future.[/quote] Dave I believe they mean it has an insulated frog so that the diverging route is not dependent on power being supplied by the points. [quote]QUOTE: Excerpt from Wiring Turnouts by Andy Sperandeo [url="http://www.trains.com/Content/Dynamic/Articles/000/000/000/122qczxi.asp"] "Model Railroader Articles/Wiring Turnouts[/url] All-live turnouts have insulated frogs, jumper connections around the frogs between the corresponding closure and frog rails, and, jumpers between corresponding closure and stock rails. The points are separately attached to insulated throw bars. All this keeps the two rails electrically separate at all points and keeps both routes through the turnout powered-hence the term "all-live." Most sectional track turnouts, including the popular Atlas Snap Switch and Custom Line brands, are all-live types.[/quote]
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