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    DESPERATE FOR DIGITRAX HELP

    CF&I, would like specifics of your system. What is the power supply, exactly how do you have it connected to the DCS210, how much track do you have powered?
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    Staging - is it really necessary?

    Yes, you named the four, era was early eighties I believe.
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    Privately Owned Switchers?

    I worked the summer of '73 at NIPSCO's Bailly Station on Lake Michigan. We had a SW1000 (or maybe SW1200) owned by the power company that was converted to remote control. They would hand operate it in the yard and get it setup to push a loaded string of coal cars into the heater shed (not used...
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    Staging - is it really necessary?

    Definitely do what you want and what makes sense for you. I was dispatching last week, had eight trains running at the same time plus three yard operators working. This was a 2500+ sq. ft. basement railroad that modeled the Pueblo, Colorado area. Four railroads are involved in this so there...
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    Question on Wiring Theory

    Jward, that is true, but you will have to stop the train once it is fully in the reversing section before you actually flip polarity. Stopping means no power at all in the section. If you are using DCC then a DCC auto reverser will do the job without having to stop the train. With DCC you...
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    Model RR Electronics Business for Sale

    Yes, I don't know what your electronics do or who the target audience is.
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    Model RR Electronics Business for Sale

    Tried to visit your web page, says the account is suspended.
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    Electrical Theory: Why are Buss Line Important?

    Copper wire (not copper plated steel wire) has less resistance than the nickel-silver rails and possible loose joiners. Of course using the right gauge based on load and length of the bus is important too. Putting your power supply in the middle of the bus run is advantageous too.
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    Power issue with track, engine problem or foreign debris?

    Goo Gone works too, just be sure to dry the rails and wheels when done cleaning.
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    HO track power?

    What is the gauge and length of the bus? What is the gauge and lengths of the feeders? What is the maximum current draw of what will be on the track at the same time?
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    Can an HO scale 2-8-0 negotiate a 15" radius curve?

    Blind drivers are driving wheels without a flange so there is more sideways movement allowed. Mainly to negotiate tight curves.
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    Can an HO scale 2-8-0 negotiate a 15" radius curve?

    If it has blind drivers you have half a chance it will work. Does it?
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    Are these turnout connecting rods something I can buy?

    Yes, it is just piano wire. Any hardware or big box store should carry it. I use them on my railroad, though I have them inside brass tubing so they are not rubbing against the scenery. Tubing should be available at the same stores. May take a few minutes to find the wire and tube that fit...
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    Wiring an Auto-reverser between 3 Wye turnouts

    If you eliminate the "Main down to Staging" you would not have a reverse loop. So that is the part that makes the reverse loop. Insulate both rails at each of the two turnouts and power it with the AR-1.
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    Help me get started

    Watch out to make sure the track cleaner and lube don't discolor or ruin the carpet. May be time for a shelf railroad to get it up off the floor. :-)
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