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Reverse Loop Tortoise Switch Machine

RB asks readers:

“I would like to hear from anyone who has wired up and used the Sensa Trak ll IR sensors from TCH TECH and the tortoise switch machine for automatic turnout control.”

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One Response to Reverse Loop Tortoise Switch Machine

  • Alan C. says:

    IF i may I would like to take you in a different direction I would like to suggest to you a Digitrax’s PM-42. This unit is a circuit breaker and a reverse loop. It has 4 positions on the board. In your case you could use one slot for the reverse loop and the other 3 positions for circuit breakers for the yard, mainline and siding. this a good deal because if a short happens it won’t shut the whole layout down and then you can find out where the short is—yard mainline,siding. this way you have a starting point and not have to trouble shoot the WHOLE layout.

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