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    Melting Switch Machines

    So I just need one for the entire system? There are ~20 switches.
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    Melting Switch Machines

    I am playing with the cabs to understand better what power what. It's interesting that I can run the lower pike on only CAB B and throw the switches manually. CAB A only seems to run the switch machines. Which is exactly what the wiring diagram shows for the AC side. Without CAB A on CAB B can...
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    Melting Switch Machines

    Train layout and wiring diagrams I thought these got uploaded yesterday. What manufacturer of track and switches do you recommend? Everything I have is Atlas. I also used individual track segments, not flextrack. Was that a mistake?
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    Melting Switch Machines

    Train Layout & Wiring Here are the train layout and wiring diagram that I used. The switches are hooked up to the A.C. side of CAB A.
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    Melting Switch Machines

    No. I have double checked polarity as well. The switches are hooked up to the A.C. side and the mainline rails are hooked up to the D.C. side. I'll see if I can figure out how to attach the layout and wiring diagrams.
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    Melting Switch Machines

    Thanks. But for the electronically handicapped/challenged. Is that easy to build or can you buy them. And, for 20 switches do I need just one or several coming out of the transformer and to several sets of acutator banks?
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    Melting Switch Machines

    The actuators that came with the Atlas N 80 switches. They are the standard left, right and push down momentarily to actuate. However, they are getting current from somewhere. I was checking last night going through all the actuators to make sure they were working the switches and checking the...
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    Melting Switch Machines

    I am building an old Atlas n scale layout Railroad N-109 in the Nine Scale model railroads 2nd edition. I'm using the old technology, 4 transformers and 21 remote switches, all Atlas parts. Switch machines keep melting. I am electronically challenged. I have been reading about capacitor...
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