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HO 8 X 12 DCC I tried to draw my track plan to show you my problem and hopefully somebody can come up with a fix. I think it may be a pretty simple one but not sure. I laid the outside main and ran a train. No problem. I then laid the inside main and tried to run a train with turnouts 1,2,3 and four connected. The whole layout shorted out. I then started trouble shooting by disconnecting turnouts 1,2,3 and four and I could run a train on the inside and out side mains! No problem! I then connected turnouts 3 and 4 and left 1 and 2 disconnected and the trains ran both on the inside and outside main. Good so far. I then disconnected 3 and4 and connected 1 and2 and the trains ran again on the outside and inside mains. When I connected up 3 and 4 again with 1 and 2 connected, the whole layout shorts out. As you can see, #1 and 2 turnouts go from the outside in and #3 ans 4 turnouts go from the inside out! I planned it this way so I can move the trains both ways with out having to back them up! This is something that I would like to keep. I tried gapping 1 and 2 and everything runs but when the train crosses the gap, short time. Is there a simple fix to keep my 4 turnouts like they are? Thanks, DON [img]http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b5db06b3127cce918d0e7f65e400000016108AZsWLlizZOO[/img]
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