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Re: Re: double crossover problem
Posted by DonV on August 19, 2002, 03:36pm
I second what Dale said.
There are 2 separate problems.
1) Steel wheel treads hit the opposite polarity rail as they travel
over the frog point.
2) There is a metal electrical tie strap at the botom of the plastic
flangeway at the frog that may be exposed.
Both problems go away when you flip all 4 switches to be either
straight or to cross over. 4 slo-mo switch machines wired in
parallel do the job nicely.
DonV
culprit is that there is a
Loco Net wire
Posted by Dave on August 16, 2002, 03:35pm
Can the LocoNet 6 wire cable be in a basicly round cable wraping
or does it have to be in a flat cable?
Re: Loco Net wire
Posted by Johnnie C. Scott on August 19, 2002, 05:21pm
The flat cable that is used is basically telephone base cord. Any 6
conductor cable can be used. It seems to me that twisted pair
telephone cable would be even better than the silver-satin. I'm a
telephone technician by profession.
Re: Re: Loco Net wire
Posted by Dave on August 19, 2002, 07:49pm
Johnnie, What do you mean by silver-satin?
Re: Re: Re: Loco Net wire
Posted by Johnnie C. Scott on August 20, 2002, 02:26pm
Sorry. Silver-satin is just telephone guy talk for the flat basecord
type of telephone wire. It is generally grey or silverish in
color.
Re: Loco Net wire
Posted by dick foster on August 25, 2002, 11:22pm
You could also use CAT 5 wire which is available at Home
Depot and most RS stores.
You can get six wire cable pre made in 25 and 50 foot lengths.
Re: Re: Loco Net wire
Posted by Johnnie C. Scott on August 27, 2002, 02:59pm
CAT-5 is by definition an 8 conductor cable used primarily in
computer hookups. It has a much tighter twist than ordinary
voice-grade cable.
Stewart S-12
Posted by Jason on August 14, 2002, 04:06pm
I was wondering if Tony's will be offering the new Baldwin S-12
from Stewart.
Peco Insulfrogs
Posted by Jim Kendig on August 14, 2002, 12:38pm
Well guys, I started all this discussion and appreciate all of the in
put. I have decided to abandon insulfrogs from here on out and use
electrofrogs with NCE Switch It and jumpers to the frog through
contacts on the switch machines. I talked with Pete Postel of BLW (
N Scale Mail Order House) and he referred me to the following
web site, which has loads of good information about wiring all
kinds of Turnouts for DCC: http://www.wiringfordcc.com
Thanks again.
Re: Peco Insulfrogs
Posted by Jacques W. on August 14, 2002, 01:09pm
Well Jim, thanks for having started this tread, I found it very
instructive and positive. Thanks also for the internet site.
peco switches
Posted by Bob Miller on August 12, 2002, 11:51pm
Dennis, I don't doubt what you say happens on your layout, but I
believe you are using NCE as I am. So what is the difference that I
don't seem to have the problem and you do? I have a pot full of
Atlas products running, and honestly, I don't detect any shorting.
Bob
Programming software for Soundtraxx
Posted by pharmd on August 07, 2002, 07:18pm
Presently, we are using computerized decoder programming
software by Tannersoft and find it adequate for the DSD and DSX
decoders. However, the software fails to completely program some
of our Soundtraxx decoders such as the DSD-AT100LC and our
other LC decoders. Could you guys recommend software which
programs the LC decoders or does it sound like we are doing
something wrong? Thanks
Bellingham Society of Model Engineers
Broadway Limited Sound
Posted by pharmd on August 06, 2002, 09:53am
Has anyone on this board actually heard the sound from one of the
Broadway Limited steam engines? In your opinion how does it
compare to the Soundtraxx steam sound? Thanks.
Re: Broadway Limited Sound
Posted by Bill Gaver on August 12, 2002, 08:33am
Heard/viewed Broadway Limited
operating at Tony's last week.
For someone who has a number of
locos w/Soundtraxx decoders, I
was very impressed. Added my
name to reservation purchase list.
Availability this coming fall.
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