N Scale Power Supply?

[JoeyBowman]

I was recently given a large lot of track, locomotives, and cars to me by a friend. Pretty much every thing I need to start a layout except for a power supply. I have been looking around at various power supplies and I think that the Railpower 1300 would be the best choice for me (open to other suggestions as well).

My main question is, if I buy this power pack, or any other, will it come with all necessary wires needed to connect the power supply to the track? Would I need more than one hook up if I did a simple oval with 2 or 3 turn outs on a door sized layout?


Any help is appreciated.

 

[bobwrgt]

You will have to add your own wire to the track. The more connections to the track you have the better. Much easier to add when first setting up. You can solder the wire to the rail joiners or purchase joiners with the wire attached. I would have 3-4 connections for a door size single track spaced around the loop.

Bob.

 

[galaxy]

I was recently given a large lot of track, locomotives, and cars to me by a friend. Pretty much every thing I need to start a layout except for a power supply. I have been looking around at various power supplies and I think that the Railpower 1300 would be the best choice for me (open to other suggestions as well).

My main question is, if I buy this power pack, or any other, will it come with all necessary wires needed to connect the power supply to the track? Would I need more than one hook up if I did a simple oval with 2 or 3 turn outs on a door sized layout?


Any help is appreciated.

The power pack will not come with connectors to power your track. YOu will need connectors. You can get easy to connect wired rail joiners like the ones here:
http://www.wholesaletrains.com/Detail.asp?ID=200420463 {for code 55} OR:
http://www.wholesaletrains.com/Detail.asp?ID=20012096 {for code 80track}

or you can solder to the track directly. If the track is really old, it is probably code 80.
For a door sized layout as mentioned, a few feeder wires could be in order. Just be sure to wire together all the left rails on one connection and all the right rails to the other connection for your simple oval.
If you intend to leave locomotives on your turnout sidings you will want to inuslate them from the rest of the trackage and provide a switch to turn on power to the siding when you want to move that loco. Insulating pins are available here:
http://www.wholesaletrains.com/Detail.asp?ID=200420462 {for code 55}
OR:
http://www.wholesaletrains.com/Detail.asp?ID=200301532 {for code 80}
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[JoeyBowman]

Thank you for the replies and help, I really appreciate it!