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Wye Loops As Explained By Jack
Jack sent in this short article to share:
A wye track is shaped like the letter ‘Y’ where tracks merge into a single one and single tracks diverge into two tracks. The track is designed like this because it allows easy turning of locomotives and routes trains to another track without reversing. It can be part of a junction or used in place of a turntable.
A wye track is connected in isolated blocks. If continuous wiring was employed, a short circuit would occur. Therefore, the track is wired in different blocks where each block is electrically isolated from adjacent ones. A Digital Command Control (DCC) system achieves this.
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