Guest Posted January 13, 2014 Share Posted January 13, 2014 I'm afraid that they don't. The difference between 'electro' and 'insul' frog is down to the material the frog (the V shaped piece where the tracks diverge) is made of. As one may have already guessed 'electro' will be made of a conducting material and can pass current to the wheels of a loco traversing the point whereas 'insul' will be made from an insulating material and will not pass current to a loco whilst it travels over this short section. Hornby's dcc clips will act to make both roads through the point live, but there will still be an electrically dead section over the point frog. My apologies if this sounds like nit picking, but beginners to the hobby can become confused with pointwork, wiring and how the juice gets to the loco. It's as well to try to make such matters as clear and unambiguous as possible. That' sexactly what I was trying to say, I just can never find the words! Thanks! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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