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Re: Railroad Dilemma
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lugnet.trains
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Thu, 25 Feb 1999 17:46:13 GMT
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On this topic, has anyone ever tried cutting a bit out of the metal
in one of the rails (just on one side) to stop a reversing loop from
causing a short? I've been wondering about doing that, and wondering
how difficult it is.
Simon
http://www.SimonRobinson.com
> Track Designer will not detect shorts created by attaching more than one
> controller. It only detects shorts caused by reversing loops.
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> However, that is a feature that I would eventually like to add to version 3,
> so that you can tell TD where the controllers are attached, and which way the
> points are switched and then it will show you in the electrical view, which
> bits of track are controlled by which controller and whether or not a short
> exists.
>
> Matt
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| (...) Yes. I have. In fact, I have a reverse loop to reverse loop layout. Its not hard at all. All you have to do is cut the rails (both of them) in 2 pieces of track for each reversing loop. Then, you have a choice: LEGO or Radio Shack... You need (...) (25 years ago, 26-Feb-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| Cut is such an ugly word...a small piece of electrical tape will open (disconnect) the circuit. However, if the wheels are on opposite sides of the cut/tape then a short occurs again. I think you need two cuts/tapes to keep the circuit open. Chris (...) (25 years ago, 27-Feb-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Railroad Dilemma
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| (...) Track Designer will not detect shorts created by attaching more than one controller. It only detects shorts caused by reversing loops. However, that is a feature that I would eventually like to add to version 3, so that you can tell TD where (...) (25 years ago, 24-Feb-99, to lugnet.trains)
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