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Wiring a PECO three-way turnout

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Wiring a PECO three-way turnout
Posted by tcf511 on Monday, May 30, 2005 9:39 PM
I'm building my first layout and am using totally DCC. I have a slightly used PECO three-way turnout that I would like to work into the trackplan. It is an Insulfrog. Is there any special wiring needed for these? I haven't been doing anything fancy with my other insulfrogs in terms of insulated joiners or anything and so far so good. It seems like the same should be true with a three-way but I'm not sure. Thanks.

Tim Fahey

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Posted by cacole on Monday, May 30, 2005 9:42 PM
The only thing you need to do is insulate the tracks leading away from the frogs, just as you would do with any other Peco turnout.
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Posted by BR60103 on Wednesday, June 1, 2005 9:54 PM
I don't think you need to insulate anything, unless you have a reverse loop or whatever.
Setting up the switch machines is another matter.

--David

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Posted by nfmisso on Thursday, June 2, 2005 12:13 PM
See: http://www.loystoys.com/peco/about-insulfrog.html

Should have no problems.

If you had an electrofrog see:
http://www.loystoys.com/peco/about-3-way-turnouts.html
Nigel N&W in HO scale, 1950 - 1955 (..and some a bit newer too) Now in San Jose, California
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Posted by tcf511 on Thursday, June 2, 2005 7:07 PM
Thanks Nigel. I will be modeling the N&W early 50s as well. I wondered why I needed the insulated joiners because I haven't used the so far.

Tim Fahey

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Posted by nfmisso on Thursday, June 2, 2005 9:12 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by tcf511

....I will be modeling the N&W early 50s as well. ........


Excellent choice!!!! [:D]
Nigel N&W in HO scale, 1950 - 1955 (..and some a bit newer too) Now in San Jose, California

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