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Post by casey on Jul 21, 2023 12:16:54 GMT -5
Hi Guys been some time I have not been here due getting married and health issue so im back hoping for some help please The challenge for Today is lm looking at modifiying this track layout to Z Gauge DCC would like two lines if poss and a siding any ideals guys please Please note this a N gauge im trying modify please Dimensions: Outer dimensions of constructed routes: 110 x 64 cm Floor space required for assembly: 115 x 75 cm Attachments:
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Post by cwrr on Jul 21, 2023 14:27:45 GMT -5
Congratulations and hope your feeling better!
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Post by zscalehobo on Jul 21, 2023 16:41:17 GMT -5
Noch Mittelberg layout. I have one coming in within the next weeks and was also wondering about possible Z implementation. The customer who ordered it is using N scale. The gradients might be too steep but maybe not.
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Post by BAZman on Jul 26, 2023 13:20:15 GMT -5
Casey, đ» Congrats! đ You should be able to use the same 2 wires for DCC. However: DCC needs protection from shorts so you should have several feeders to âsectionsâ of track (e.g. Middle, 2, âLoopsâ and maybe a siding. Any âReversing Loops, *must* have an Auto Reverser circuit. This is not necessary to go from one track to the over (a âCrossoverâ) even if trains are running in different directions  Digitrax AR- or DCC-Decoders.com (UK) âAUTREVâ are the simplest to in stall. Main DCC main 2 wires in and 2 wires to loop. Does NOT matter which polarity in or out (its an Auto Reverser . There are some things to know. If there are 2 loops with only single track between, then you only use 1 AR just on the straight track. I donât see it on that layout but i cannot clearly see it. - 1 Start with some track, with out a Turnout (âSwitchâ) to validate all of the track for this starting pieces have power. 1
- 2 Remove a section of track where a Switch would go. Add a section of track to each leg of the Switch. Run the loco to be sure it completely runs through and then back to the start. Without changing the switch, pick up the loco and place on the other Switch ârouteâ extra piece of track and and now see if the loco still moves. This is a test if the Switch is âPower Routingâ (for DC layouts) or non-Power Routing (for DCC Layouts)
- 3 build the passing track and see if it works. You do not need an Auto Reverser, thats what the decoders do
ALL of your questions can be answered on Allan Gartnerâs âWiring for DCCâ site: www.wiringfordcc.com/ |
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Digitrax AR- or DCC-Decoders.com (UK) âAUTREVâ are the simplest to in stall. Main DCC main 2 wires in and 2 wires to loop. Does NOT matter which polarity in or out (its an Auto Reverser 