PeteN92

So for the people that have begun to receive Thier bundles of joy can anyone confirm if it's just the southern locos or has anyone got clan line like the facebook annoucement alluded to

I'm starting to think it may be worth the extra effort for the future if I want to change to dcc. If I chose not to the use the peco accessory switch and instead a micro switch. Would the same switch as the one that changes the point motor be used in one circuit or would the two be on separate circuits / need two separate switches? Or as the post above states does it need to be a mechanical link? Pete

Ok thanks I think I understand that part now, next question After having a look through your website Brian and reading over and over again. So you can modify the electrofrog points by breaking the wires underneath and adding the extra wires across the rails. If you do this method am I correct in thinking that a polarity switch is needed to be added into the circuit with the point motor and points switch itself such as the Peco PL13 (are there other options?) If I do the modification is the polarity switch needed? If I don't modify the electrofrog point is the polarity switch needed? And if I don't modify it and there is no need for a polarity switch how do you wire up the electrofrog point to the points motor. I will be using gaugemaster pm10 and Hornby points motors if that helps answer my questions. This wiring business leaves me like this in all honesty so as always thanks for everyone's input. Pete

Thanks for the answers. As swift an thorough as always on here. Just to clarify on the diagram that Brian has done there on the point within the loop that goes to the carriage siding should that also be isolated on the v side in the diagram it looks like you have put it on the other side? Is that just a slip of the hand or should that one be on the other side? Also on the Y point at the top right which one technically is the V side of does it not matter? In the diagram it appears I should isolate the right hand side or again through lack of understanding the diagram should both inside rails on each side of the Y be isolated ? Pete

So I have decided on my plan for my new as yet unamed layout however even after having a read I cant get my head around rail joiners with electrofrog points. Attached below is a picture of the track plan and as you can see there are multiple points the back onto each other does all six points of contact need insulating rail joiners or just when the frogs run into each other?? A further considering to take into account is that I have not decided yet wether to stick with DC or take the plunge with DCC. Would it make difference if I did one of the other? Regards Pete