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<p>[quote user="trafficdesign"]</p> <div class="quote-header"> </div> <blockquote class="quote"> <div class="quote-user">BMMECNYC</div> <div class="quote-content"> <p>I believe Rich solved your problem 6months ago</p> <p> </p> </div> </blockquote> <div class="quote-footer"> </div> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p>I thought so too... but it doesn't work. The pic you posted wouldn't work as the distance between the crossovers is only a couple of feet. So we came up with a new idea and that is what I am having trouble with.</p> <div style="clear:both;"> </div> <p>[/quote]</p> <p> </p> <p>Read the pg 9 of the PSX-AR instructions for having a reversing section shorter than the train length. </p> <p>here:</p> <p><a href="http://dccspecialties.com/products/pdf/man_psxar.pdf">http://dccspecialties.com/products/pdf/man_psxar.pdf</a></p> <p>EDIT: And even that note says that extra gaps may be required. I am a firm believer that the train length reversing section is a holdover from the days of manual reversing loops, and aren't required anymore, just recommened. I could see that the arguement could be made that lighted passenger cars may cause the reversing section to short or cycle excessively, but that has not been my experience.</p> <p>Someone may correct me if im wrong but that should work as well.</p> <p>I still contend the the reversing section does not have to be longer than the train. I have run 30ft long trains through a 3ft reversing section (metal wheels) without issue. (I do not know which reverser is installed on that particular club module.</p>
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