No power to E-Z Track when using turnout

[acuomo017]

Hello, my track layout is a straight line with two circular turnarounds, 1 at each end. The circles are connected to the straight line by a turnout (please see diagram). The track will not produce power in this configuration but I do not know why. The turnouts themselves do not have any power connections. The layout is being powered by 1 "terminal rerailer" to a power pack. As a test, I removed the turnouts and closed the track loop with an additional straight line and everything worked fine, so I know it's not the power supply, locomotive, or track. Please help with a wiring diagram for this track configuration, thank you!

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[jward]

Your "end circles"  are actually reversing loops that require special wiring and electrical gaps in the track. Without those gaps you had a short circuit which is why nothing works when you try to run this configuration. Google Reversing loop wiring for more info about this problem and the solutions to it.

[the Bach-man]

Dear 017,
This track plan has two reverse loops which create dead shorts. They each must be wired to ameliorate this condition.
JWard has offered good advice.
Good luck!
the Bach-man

[Liftyman]

Hi I have acquired an old ez dcc controller that doesn't have power to the track I contacted bachmann who told me they no longer support the older controllers can anyone give me any indication as to where the problem is so that I may be able to repair myself or is there anyone who does repair the older controllers

[trainman203]

Why not just buy a new one instead of throwing money at something that may not be able to be repaired at all.

[Len]

I ran a model train repair shop for a bit over 15 years, and as Trainman says, modern controllers are not considered user repairable items, and are usually labeled that way.  In part because they often contain custom IC chips that are not available as seperate sale items.  Also because of liability issues if someone doesn't do a repair correctly and there is an electral fire as a result.

Better to just replace a defective unit.

Len

[Terry Toenges]

Make sure it's not the wire going to the track. I had a wire develop a break in it.

[M.Richards]

my track layout is a straight line with two circular turnarounds, 1 at each end...The track will not produce power

acuomo017,
If you aren't comfortable with reverse loop wiring, removing the turnouts and adding 3" straight track to each outer loop at the mid-point solves the problem, and gives you the option of using the turnouts to add two spurs.

[Ralph S]

If you wish to keep your original track loop with the turnouts and one line (track) between the two loops (as shown in your image).   Bachmann does have a way to do just that.  Although kind'da expensive, model 44912, Bachmann's Automatic Reverse Loop Module is what you will need.  Mind you, that you have two loops and this may require that you have 2 of these models (one for each loop).  You could use only one module but my experience has found that you can only run 1 locomotive for it to work properly.  As for placing gaps in the track.  I use the plastic track separators (insulated rail joiners) (Atlas #55) instead of buying the EZ gapped track (44597). 

...I have acquired an old EZ DCC controller that doesn't have power to the track I contacted Bachmann who told me they no longer support the older controllers can anyone give me any indication as to where the problem is...

As for the DCC controller, the previous replies are correct.  There are no replaceable parts in the early model Bachmann DCC controllers, that's also true for even the current models.
So far, "knock on wood", by current EZ Command Models (44901s) are still going strong, and I dread the day when they fail.

Hope this helps.