I'm glad I read your entire response.  whew, I was sweating up bullets, lol.  Thanks for the technical explanation, but more importantly, thanks for the link. lmao.

Thanks again Len and Jward for help with my shorting out, it was the infamous "reverse loop".  Is it possible to have my trains go in opposite direction while avoiding the "reverse loop" Please advise

I did remove a bumper that was the end of the line for my passenger train and reconnected to create a continuous route for them to loop around and not have to back in.  That is where the issue is actually.  Thank very much, I will redesign...

I recently moved part of my layout to the garage, creating a larger layout.  Previous was 5x14, I added about 6 more feet of tract.  When I connect the entire layout my power cab trips and I lose power.  When I disconnect sections at a time, it will light up but then as I reconnect, the power cab trips again. The layout is quite a bit larger; do I need a power booster or just keep disconnecting and reconnecting to try to solve the problem.  Please advise

Does anyone know where to reconnect the "detached" black wire that is on the bottom of the dcc #6 turnout? it has a prong on it? please advise

Any tips on removing the roof on the 85' Budd Full Dome - Amtrak® #10031 (Phase III) "Ocean View"?

Any tips on removing the roof on the 85' Budd Full Dome - Amtrak® #10031 (Phase III) "Ocean View" and upgrading the interior lights to brighter ones and replacing the seating with a lighter colored vs the dark brown? please advise

Hello,
I am building a layout using woodland scenics riser system and plaster cloth.  Can I use track bed under the ez track to decrease potential noise?  Please advise.

Thanks for the advice, however, I have moved on to a different plan and will seek help from experts such as yourselves as needed.

Thank you all for your expert input.  I have moved on to another idea and will ask for your expertise as needed, thanks!!!

I think it was because I was connecting a right turnout to another right turnout, at the point where the frogs faced each other and that created a polarity issue??  I guess, still learning and I got a long way to go...

Ok, I just built a simple 4x8 layout for my grandson using some old steel alloy curves, a remote turnout, and a steel alloy terminal re-railer mixed in with nickel alloy tracks, however, when I connect the power my Bachmann dcc controller blinks fast as if there were a derailment.  Sound like something is tripping the controller but I cannot locate the issue. could it be a turnout?  there is nothing metal (that i can see).  any advice would be appreciated!

Thank you both.  Len, the links above are directly to the "site" that provided the layout.

Can anyone help with EZ track part# or part descriptions for this layout?  I found it on Pinterest while looking for layout ideas using Bachmann EZ track as the main search criteria.
1. https://i.pinimg.com/1200x/fb/41/a4/fb41a46e09f79be8a0268f94784c7f25.jpg
2. https://www.krafttrains.com/train_layouts/HO_scale_layouts/HO_Scale-Layouts_8X4_Code_100/HO_Scale_Layout_3_8X4_Code_100_1-2.jpg
 
I actually found the original layout which is in Atlas track.  I guess a simple conversion will do the trick?

Thank you!