Comments on: Peco Electro Frog turnouts With Circuitron SMAIL Switch Machines https://blog.model-train-help.com/2021/07/peco-electro-frog-turnouts-circuitron-smail-switch-machines.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=peco-electro-frog-turnouts-circuitron-smail-switch-machines Model railroads and model trains Wed, 11 Aug 2021 06:22:01 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Frank Miles https://blog.model-train-help.com/2021/07/peco-electro-frog-turnouts-circuitron-smail-switch-machines.html#comment-53837 Wed, 11 Aug 2021 06:22:01 +0000 http://blog.model-train-help.com/?p=6183#comment-53837 I agree with Adam and Andrew, insulated joiners are the go. I used the insulated joiners on both exit rails and put in a jumper lead on both rails after the exit rails. I have a five turnouts I ne behind the other creating five spur lines. The trains exit the other end. I use small micro motors. I run dc.

]]> By: Kim E Fokken https://blog.model-train-help.com/2021/07/peco-electro-frog-turnouts-circuitron-smail-switch-machines.html#comment-53836 Wed, 11 Aug 2021 06:09:13 +0000 http://blog.model-train-help.com/?p=6183#comment-53836 In reply to Andrew Brown.

I am having good luck with my peco turnouts after I learned the right way to hook them up. Now I also learned from experience with those that within the zones where the insulated joiners are, I needed to put track power feeds in cause those joiners stopped the flow of current so after I did all that it all worked great. I am having great experience with those (SMAIL) switch machines. I really like them. Now I have been going through the new track I put on and correct the joints and bumps. Oh I also experienced that the divider in those joiners keeps the ends of rails from coming together completely and leaves a gap(bump) Anything I can put in those gaps so there isn’t that bump that isn’t metlalic? curves are the hardest places to get joints to work right and it really tests patience. I use the alignment gauges too. Two of my locomotives are longer wheel base with 3 axle trucks like my GE ES44C4 and SD70ACe. If there are any imperfections in the joints, those locomotives will let me know about it. I really like my Digitrax DT500D wireless handheld to allow me to work on areas of layout without being by the Zephyr.(DCS52).

]]> By: Andrew Brown https://blog.model-train-help.com/2021/07/peco-electro-frog-turnouts-circuitron-smail-switch-machines.html#comment-53818 Wed, 11 Aug 2021 01:27:22 +0000 http://blog.model-train-help.com/?p=6183#comment-53818 I agree with Adam you need insulated rail joiners. but if you are using DCC, and if your point motors are facing each other you need to make sure that your live and common rails are not crossed, i ran in to this on my layout in the beginning.

]]> By: Adam Young https://blog.model-train-help.com/2021/07/peco-electro-frog-turnouts-circuitron-smail-switch-machines.html#comment-53613 Fri, 23 Jul 2021 14:14:21 +0000 http://blog.model-train-help.com/?p=6183#comment-53613 If I am understanding your problem correctly, you need insulated track joiners where the two left turnouts meet.

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