02-17-2009, 10:30 PM
Herc: There is no law that says you must or mustn't have dead tracks on a DCC layout. The layout I operated on had legacy sections from a DC layout and it worked for us. I liked being able to isolate locos -- especially ones with sound.
There are a couple of instances where feeding insulfrog turnouts from the frog end gives problems -- In Peco's turnout frogs the 2 powered rails are often close enough that wide flat wheels will short across.
There are those who will argue that it's good form to power all tracks.
But you do need a separate track for programming -- I suggest one not even attached to the layout or at least not joined to the rest of the track.
There are a couple of instances where feeding insulfrog turnouts from the frog end gives problems -- In Peco's turnout frogs the 2 powered rails are often close enough that wide flat wheels will short across.
There are those who will argue that it's good form to power all tracks.
But you do need a separate track for programming -- I suggest one not even attached to the layout or at least not joined to the rest of the track.
David
Moderato ma non troppo
Perth & Exeter Railway Company
Esquesing & Chinguacousy Radial Railway
In model railroading, there are between six and two hundred ways of performing a given task.
Most modellers can get two of them to work.
Moderato ma non troppo
Perth & Exeter Railway Company
Esquesing & Chinguacousy Radial Railway
In model railroading, there are between six and two hundred ways of performing a given task.
Most modellers can get two of them to work.