https://blog.model-train-help.com/2019/12/turnout-confusion.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=turnout-confusion Model railroads and model trains Fri, 10 Jan 2020 23:59:28 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://blog.model-train-help.com/2019/12/turnout-confusion.html#comment-35207 Fri, 10 Jan 2020 23:59:28 +0000 http://blog.model-train-help.com/?p=5400#comment-35207 Ditto both Ray and Robert. Insulfrog turnouts (there are other names) are especially useful for sidings. Because only the leg to which the points direct the trains are powered through the turnout, the operator does not have to activate a separate switch to supply power to the siding. But if only the siding has power directly connected to it, when the turnout is switched to the other siding, neither the other siding nor the main line on the opposite side of the turnout will have power.

]]> https://blog.model-train-help.com/2019/12/turnout-confusion.html#comment-34594 Mon, 23 Dec 2019 09:01:15 +0000 http://blog.model-train-help.com/?p=5400#comment-34594 Is it possible that your wiring from the transformer is connected to the main line between the two switches as shown in position 1. If that is the case shift the wires to position 2 and that will solve your problem.

]]> https://blog.model-train-help.com/2019/12/turnout-confusion.html#comment-34590 Mon, 23 Dec 2019 06:58:40 +0000 http://blog.model-train-help.com/?p=5400#comment-34590 Sounds like you have Insulfrog Turnouts which are great. Simple, just add bus wires to the inside track. [I dont think this is a reverse loop or it would short out]

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