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I'm not familiar with that particular power pack, but most of them are similar in that they have screw terminals for "track" and "accessories". You'll want to run 2 wires from the tack connections to your track. Soldering them to the rails is the most reliable, but heed the warnings about getting them too hot. If your layout is small, you would be OK with 1 block. Larger DC layouts require multiple blocks so you can kill the power to sections of track at a time. This allows you to keep locomotives on the track without having more than one running at a time. You do this blocking by adding a switch (electrical, not turnout) into the wiring to the track from the power pack. This blocking increases the wiring for a large layout since you have to also have a control panel for the switches. This is a major reason why DCC is becoming so popular. DCC doesn't require blocking, just pwer districts. It's also a good idea to run a track feeder to each section of track independently. This insures better performance and eliminates dead zones on your track. Good luck, Doug
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