Comments on: Isolated Sidings?

By: geoff

geoff — Fri, 07 Aug 2020 20:24:19 +0000

I’m not sure where on the loop that other engine is, but isolating the siding isn’t going to help stop the engine on the loop from moving. You need to be able to isolate that part of the loop where the engine is.

As far as I know, Kato points are power routing, so as long as you don’t have a power feed going to the loop, you should be able to set the points against that other engine and then it shouldn’t move. The points in front of that engine will be set against it so that you can maneuver the first engine into the siding. So you should be able to set the points behind that other engine against it, ie the points at the other end of the loop, so as to isolate it.

(Situations like this are why I decided to go to DCC!)

By: Ian McIntosh

Ian McIntosh — Thu, 06 Aug 2020 13:08:41 +0000

In reply to Kevin Ching. You can insulate just one rail, then use a single pole double throw of a simple off/on switch for each siding.

By: phil johnson

phil johnson — Thu, 06 Aug 2020 05:37:29 +0000

Either use insulated (plastic) rail joiners or cut the rails on your spur. Drop feeders and install DPDT switch. Center studs go to the siding, either pair go to the main.

By: Warwick

Warwick — Thu, 06 Aug 2020 03:52:37 +0000

Thanks mate I’ll give it a go.

By: Kevin Ching

Kevin Ching — Thu, 06 Aug 2020 03:42:12 +0000

Hi Warwick
If you isolate the sidings with insulated joiners then wire the sidings through a double pole double throw switch then you can liven the siding when you have all your other sidings etc turned off.