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Subject: 
Terminating a Line
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lugnet.trains
Date: 
Fri, 20 Jul 2001 14:04:32 GMT
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Hi All,
Has anyone found a way to terminate a line with the 9v Track? I know it can
be done with the 12v stuff, but I wanted to build a freight yard with
multiple terminators for loading and unloading and I have no clue how. Could
I run a set of wires from the terminated rails to the rest of the track to
patch the power? Any Ideas?

Cheers,
David
Town Planner
City of Brickington
http://walt.dynodns.net/brickington



Message has 3 Replies:
  Re: Terminating a Line
 
(...) If you mean get a train to stop while the track is powered on, Tom Cook and I did develop a system for that. Using polarity switches, you can isolate/power a section of track via an RCX... We use this technique in our automated track crossing, (...) (23 years ago, 20-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains)
  Re: Terminating a Line
 
(...) Could you clarify what you mean by terminate? 9V turnouts are power directing. If you build a ladder of turnouts, only the route that is aligned gets power. All the others don't. So if you have engines parked on multiple tracks of the ladder, (...) (23 years ago, 20-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains)
  Re: Terminating a Line
 
(...) isolate the track after the switch points. You could do so in a variety of ways, some not very 'Lego Politically Correct.' Use your imagination. Power should be applied to each applicable terminus that you have (that's a lot of regulators if (...) (23 years ago, 20-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains)

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