12-12-2010, 04:57 PM
OK, what we need to know is if you have your track set up like this:
... or is it like this:
If it's the second case, you've set yourself up with a reverse loop and a dead short. As soon as the loco moves into the middle track, it's getting its polarity crossed. If that's the case, you'll need some insulated joiners and a couple of DPDT toggle switches.
If it's the first case, it may be that the turnouts are not power-routing, and you need to put some power feeders on the inner track.
... or is it like this:
If it's the second case, you've set yourself up with a reverse loop and a dead short. As soon as the loco moves into the middle track, it's getting its polarity crossed. If that's the case, you'll need some insulated joiners and a couple of DPDT toggle switches.
If it's the first case, it may be that the turnouts are not power-routing, and you need to put some power feeders on the inner track.