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Hi all, <br /> <br />I've searched and searched, to no avail - Comments on the following much appreciated: <br /> <br />1. The track section is a simple double crossover, where I want to throw all four turnouts from one standard Atlas #56 control box. (This scenario is part of Atlas layout #HO-10021 btw.) <br /> <br />2. General opinion is that these (4) turnouts work best connected to the a.c. terminals on my 'power pack'.... <br /> <br />3. Would also be nice to drive (2) Atlas 200 snap relays (lights etc.) <br /> <br />Given this need to throw 6 pieces of iron thru' their coils at once I went wiith a dedicated, 18v, 1A Radio Shack supply (273-1890)..... <br /> <br />.....And failed miserably :-( <br /> <br />Testing suggests 2 devices can be reliably driven, 3 possible, from this 1000ma supply.... <br /> <br />Wow... <br /> <br />and the feed wires to these switch machines are, maybe, 24ga.... Hmmm... I must be missing something..... At least I hope I am.... <br /> <br />Help please! - I'm figuring some kind of capacitive delay may be the answer, but am struggling with the circuit and device type to use. <br /> <br />Great forum - Been lurking for a while and am now hoping for an answer - Thanks, <br /> <br />Best regards, <br />Ian <br /> <br />
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