Comments on: A/C Power to Layout for MTH and Lionel https://blog.model-train-help.com/2015/03/ac-power-to-layout-for-mth-and-lionel.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ac-power-to-layout-for-mth-and-lionel Model railroads and model trains Thu, 12 Mar 2015 09:39:48 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Matt Jackson https://blog.model-train-help.com/2015/03/ac-power-to-layout-for-mth-and-lionel.html#comment-8721 Thu, 12 Mar 2015 09:39:48 +0000 http://blog.model-train-help.com/?p=3506#comment-8721 Hi.

Super Streets are operated on AC, so you don’t have a problem there. Where you may have issues is if the Super Streets crossing has a center-rail connection to the train tracks it crosses. If it does, the higher voltage will leak onto the lower-voltage track.

The way to work around this is to make sure that the crossing’s “diamond” only has a center rail for the Super Streets side (Super Streets vehicles have short pickup spacing and might stall). The trains should be able to clear the gap without incident. Make sure that the power supplied to the Super Streets is properly phased with the power going to the Trains.

You made reference to 18 volts, so I’m presuming that either the train or the Super Streets is running under command control at least sometimes.

Hope this helps some.

Matt Jackson
Angels Gate Hi-Railers Model Railroad Club

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