https://blog.model-train-help.com/2009/11/power-supply-on-g-scale-layout.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=power-supply-on-g-scale-layout Model railroads and model trains Fri, 23 Nov 2012 00:12:57 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://blog.model-train-help.com/2009/11/power-supply-on-g-scale-layout.html#comment-535 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 01:14:28 +0000 http://68.171.208.138/~blogmode/2009/11/power-supply-on-g-scale-layout.html#comment-535 Hi Gerry, Very simple fix, you need more than 1 feed (power supply), run extra feed wires in the middle and the most distant part of your track. So you should have at LEAST 4 feed lines to the layout, if you still have loss of power you may need more. You should be able to run all your accessories at the same time. If this dont work you may need a bigger transformer or an additional one. Make sure you keep positive wire to positive track all around or you will short out. Also make sure all your track connections are tight and if this is going to be a permanent layout solder all your joints. By the way 12′ X 16′ is NOT a small layout. Tony P

]]> https://blog.model-train-help.com/2009/11/power-supply-on-g-scale-layout.html#comment-534 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 23:49:23 +0000 http://68.171.208.138/~blogmode/2009/11/power-supply-on-g-scale-layout.html#comment-534 Track is not the greatest conductor of electricity, no matter the scale. It sounds like the resistance of the track is dropping the voltage below that required by your locomotive.
You should be able to resolve the issue by running track power on 12 AWG or 10 AWG conductors (bus wire) below the layout and feeding the track with shorter track leads (probably 16 AWG or 18 AWG) soldered between the tracks and the bus wires.
I’m assuming that your power supply is rated for running large scale locomotives.
Hope this helps.

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