https://blog.model-train-help.com/2022/04/turnouts-and-track-feeder-wires.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=turnouts-and-track-feeder-wires Model railroads and model trains Wed, 27 Apr 2022 18:54:42 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://blog.model-train-help.com/2022/04/turnouts-and-track-feeder-wires.html#comment-57893 Wed, 27 Apr 2022 18:54:42 +0000 http://blog.model-train-help.com/?p=6490#comment-57893 Yes, a turnout usually routes the power to the direction of the track it is switched to. This is generally fine for DC, but for DCC you can have power to all tracks at all times for running multiple locos simultaneously.

]]> https://blog.model-train-help.com/2022/04/turnouts-and-track-feeder-wires.html#comment-57885 Wed, 27 Apr 2022 13:47:48 +0000 http://blog.model-train-help.com/?p=6490#comment-57885 Atlas turnouts, at least the older (like 12 years ago, are setup to kill power through when the turnout direction would derail an oncoming train.
I have been running for 10 years and had no real issues and it has saved me more than once from a derail.

]]> https://blog.model-train-help.com/2022/04/turnouts-and-track-feeder-wires.html#comment-57668 Thu, 14 Apr 2022 12:58:51 +0000 http://blog.model-train-help.com/?p=6490#comment-57668 I’m not sure I understand what you mean. Perhaps you could provide a rough sketch, indicating power feeds and whether the switches are isolating or non-isolating; whether it’s straight DC or DCC. These factors could make a big difference to a solution/explanation.

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