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Hi Gluefinger wccobb has got it exactly right. Your mainline pack will power anything anywhere on the layout when your yard trackage is assigned to the mainline power pack through the use of a DPDT switch. There are many examples of how to wire this type of trackage, and how to control your engines, in the book "How to wire your Model Railroad" by Linn H Westcott. The book is old and may be out of print, but you should be able to obtain a copy from Model Railroader magazine. The book contains wiring diagrams which anyone can read and understand and it is packed full of solutions to wiring problems, including tips on how to keep costs down. There are several examples of mainline and yard trackage wiring with complete 'how to do it' diagrams, and suggestions on how to achieve realistic operation in the make up of trains in the yard and the running of these trains over the mainline. Mr Westcott spent the greater part of his life providing solutions to model railroad problems and his solutions still hold good today. Best of luck.
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