CODE 83 RAIL

[NW Modeling List]

Fellows,

DCC is very sensitive to short circuits. They desable the operation and 
are a nightmare diring the tranin sections. Good wiring and route 
turnouts prevents most of the flaws. Anothe help is to have a booster. I 
replaced the MRC Prodigy Express  (1,6 Amp) for the MRC Prodigy Advance 
(up to 4 Amp) and most of the flaws in my layout were gone.

best regards,

Luiz Saraiva
São Paulo, Brazil
lasarai at attglobal.net

NW Modeling List wrote:


> Cal,

>  

> Could you say a little more about DCC problems with power routing 

> frogs?  I've asked several hobby shop owners about this and some 

> modelers who use DCC and they seem not to know what I'm talking about.

>  

> Bob Simpson

> St. Paris, Ohio

>

> NW Modeling List <nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org> wrote:

>

>     Ed I have used Walthers code 83 for mainline and code 70 for

>     branches and sidings. No problems. Good road bed and carefull

>     attention to curves, no verticals and no kinks and all my brass

>     has no problems. My test is to back my seven car brass Southerner

>     around the track work. If it stays on with full width diaphragms

>     the track work is good. Some of my layout had power routing frogs,

>     they cause trouble eventually with DCC, so I have changed them out

>     for the DDC switches, especially in hidden and staging yards. If

>     you use Tortoise switch machines I upgrade the wire to .030 from

>     the .025 supplied, it just works better. It may be over kill but I

>     put drops every 36" or so and used 14 ga for bus with Scotch

>     suitcase connectors, they work great and beat stripping and

>     soldering. If you have any questions get back to me off line at

>     calvinr at northstate.net <mailto:calvinr at northstate.net>. Cal Reynolds

>

>         ----- Original Message -----

>         From: NW Modeling List <mailto:nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org>

>         To: nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org <mailto:nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org>

>         Sent: Tuesday, January 30, 2007 9:10 AM

>         Subject: CODE 83 RAIL

>

>         As the big day approaches to start laying track, any thoughts

>         on the best size?  Hopefully folks with more experience can

>         advise if you've had good results with code 83 (or smaller???)

>         from an operability, construction, cost and appearance

>         standpoint?  Any feelings on brand names that have worked well

>         for you?  At the cost of some of those #8 turnouts I sure

>         don't want to make a mistake!  (Even worse to have a J fall 4

>         feet to the ground).

>          

>         Thanks!!

>          

>         Ed Svitil

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