Hi -
I am somewhat newer to this and am having a bear of a time getting my head around the wiring I need to create a simple "gapped" siding section where I can park a DC Locomotive. I am running all straight DC Locomotives and will have a staging area which includes one or two turnouts so that I can simply "park" trains and then bring others onto the mainline without needing to derail / decouple other trains, etc. Based on what I am reading, I can use Bachman's 44597 - insulated Gap Track to create the non-powered section(s) for parking. (Yes, I understand this is also an expensive way to go, as Atlas sells insulated rail joiners, etc. for a fraction of the cost. Anyhow, supposing I go with the Bachman 44597 - does this include any wiring with it? I am assuming it does include a red power wire, but am hoping someone can confirm. Next, I understand that I need to rig a simple controller (SPST) such as the Atlas 205 between the gapped section and the power pack. This will then allow me to turn on / off power as needed. I am assuming that I will need some wiring for all of this, that Bachman does not provide any of this.
Any help or recommendations on which parts / wire gauge, etc I will need are very helpful. Thank you. I expect to be ordering the parts I need through Hobbylinc. Thank you.
I am somewhat newer to this and am having a bear of a time getting my head around the wiring I need to create a simple "gapped" siding section where I can park a DC Locomotive. I am running all straight DC Locomotives and will have a staging area which includes one or two turnouts so that I can simply "park" trains and then bring others onto the mainline without needing to derail / decouple other trains, etc. Based on what I am reading, I can use Bachman's 44597 - insulated Gap Track to create the non-powered section(s) for parking. (Yes, I understand this is also an expensive way to go, as Atlas sells insulated rail joiners, etc. for a fraction of the cost. Anyhow, supposing I go with the Bachman 44597 - does this include any wiring with it? I am assuming it does include a red power wire, but am hoping someone can confirm. Next, I understand that I need to rig a simple controller (SPST) such as the Atlas 205 between the gapped section and the power pack. This will then allow me to turn on / off power as needed. I am assuming that I will need some wiring for all of this, that Bachman does not provide any of this.
Any help or recommendations on which parts / wire gauge, etc I will need are very helpful. Thank you. I expect to be ordering the parts I need through Hobbylinc. Thank you.