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Re: Too Much Track
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lugnet.trains
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Fri, 11 Feb 2000 19:52:54 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, William A. Swanberg writes:
> I have a question that I know one of you train heads out there can answer.
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> I recently purchased some additional track to expand my layout, and found
> that the resistance of the track quickly overcame the voltage of the
> transformer. Does anyone have any stats concerning the longest length of
> track that you can have without adding a second transformer?
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Around 200 pieces is the max outward from a connector. I try to limit myself
to 100 pieces (straight/curve, the points have _way_ more resistance), and it
seems to work OK at that.
You cannot add a 2nd transformer unless you separate the track into sections
(sectional control in Model RR terms). You can, however, make a cord that
takes power from the connector/powerpack to the other side of the layout, then
add a 2nd connector. This works quite well, just realize that you may have to
turn the connection by 180 degrees if you introduce a short circuit (the train
won't run until you do so, and the green power light will be very dim, just try
turning the connector 90 degrees a side, and then it should work)
James P
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> William A. Swanberg
> CPT, SC
> Commander, 229th Signal Company (TACSAT)
> swanberg@msn.com
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| Thanks to both you and Frank for your help. I had already suspected that the turnouts had a much greater resistance (seemed to be common sense, and experimentation proved it out), but I think I also had a fundamental flaw in my layout. My longest (...) (25 years ago, 12-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| I have a question that I know one of you train heads out there can answer. I recently purchased some additional track to expand my layout, and found that the resistance of the track quickly overcame the voltage of the transformer. Does anyone have (...) (25 years ago, 11-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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