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<p>[quote user="DigitalGriffin"](I personally dislike insulated frogs as it leads to stalling locos)...But this diagram should help with homemade track, like fast tracks.[/quote]</p> <p>You can also just leave the frog gapped.  Make it 3/4" or less in length.  This should be sufficient.  I took measurements between power pick up locations, and found that the shortest distances were between 15/16ths inch to 1" (Bachmann 44ton and Bachmann 4-4-0).  As long as your dead sections are less than these measurements you shouldnt have problems.  If you do then you may have broken pick up wires.  I use insulfrog peco turnouts with no issues in both code 83 and code 100.</p>
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