Do i need insulated rail joiners for ez track turnouts on a dcc layout. The turn outs are not dcc.
Thanks
Not unless the track plan requires them.
thanks I've got a short or wiring problem then. Cant figure it out
Are the turnouts part of a reverse loop or wye??
Len
no they are in a through yard with TOs at each end thats what so frustrating
If the turnout has metal frog -
Inspect the four gaps isolating the frog. Sometimes a rail will slide closing the gap. Confirm the frog is isolated using multimeter.
will converting the through yard to stub end yards solve the problem?
if you side tracks are not deadend than you will need gaps.
Not sure where to ask this. I would like to run (ho) parallel tracks on 2.5 centers off of a turnout to an engine house. What size turnout do I need???
Quote from: jlc41 on January 23, 2016, 08:56:33 PM
Not sure where to ask this. I would like to run (ho) parallel tracks on 2.5 centers off of a turnout to an engine house. What size turnout do I need???
jlc41,
When in doubt, start a new topic. (Would have been better to start a new topic with your question.)
Answer to your question --
Item No. 44565 Left or 44566 Right , H0 Bachmann E-Z Track #5 Turnout
with
Item No. 44509, H0 Bachmann E-Z Track, 33.25" radius 12ยบ curve track
Thanks for the reply. So that there is no confusion, when I come off the turnout with track they will run parallel and be 2.5 inches on center to each other, this is the space I need between the tracks to enter the a dual bay engine house.
I think you need a gap (or insulated rail joiner) on at least on rail on the divergent route. See common rail wiring at
http://www.nmra.org/beginner/wiring
Hope this helps.
gbradley, thank you for the link.