DaveBowman
New Member
Im over 50 and my mother sent me my old HO Scale system, with Covid I have decided to build a rail road in DCC but I am so confused. Looking for some guidance. I think I have figured out what I need and how to wire, but have a couple questions and looking for validation if this would work.
I believe I need to double gap after each switch, and I believe I have 2 auto reversing sections (Blue and Green) not sure if the Red unit is needed or not since the cross overs are DCC onboard. The Zephyr controller will control the section North of this section which is pretty straight forward but my main run is a double loop with some cross overs. I thought for expansion reasons and simplification I should have block detector so I purchased one, probably over kill but gives me the ability to grow and possibly automate some switching in the future, most of the units are DigiTrax and will be locoNeted together. I do have an NCE controller for the turnouts that will be connected to pushbutton control box and LocoNet.
I believe I need to double gap after each switch, and I believe I have 2 auto reversing sections (Blue and Green) not sure if the Red unit is needed or not since the cross overs are DCC onboard. The Zephyr controller will control the section North of this section which is pretty straight forward but my main run is a double loop with some cross overs. I thought for expansion reasons and simplification I should have block detector so I purchased one, probably over kill but gives me the ability to grow and possibly automate some switching in the future, most of the units are DigiTrax and will be locoNeted together. I do have an NCE controller for the turnouts that will be connected to pushbutton control box and LocoNet.