Christmas Village Street Car Set

[Blahr1]

The Village Street Car Set says it is auto-reversing.   I guess it goes end to end.  My question: Can you use any engine on an auto-reversing track?

[NarrowMinded]

Sure can
NM

[Blahr1]

I bought the "auto reversing" set.   I tried an engine I have.   It did not stop and reverse.   Is there a special train necessary?   does it have t obe a DCC engine?   Do I have to do something different?

Thank you for any guidance.

Bill

[Stevelewis]

Bill

If  the   Tram/Streetcar  works  correctly on the  auto reversing  track, then  any other loco you  use on the  same track   should   work  the  same, the auto reversing  track has  nothing to do  with  DCC.

If the  streetcar  does not  work  then  you need to  re  check  that  you  have  set  things  up  correctly.

[Blahr1]

   That is very cool!!!!   Thank you!!   How does this work?   Can I put a turnout on the track?  can it go back a forth through a turnout?   

[NarrowMinded]

You could have a turn out but there are a few things that would be an issue, you would have to run wires from the conductors under the track to bridge the gap created by the turnout , bachmann does not make a turn out for use with with the reversing unit that I know of, the other issue would be getting the points on the turnout in the correct position, I have set the manual slide switch on the eztrack turnouts so they can be pushed open by the train when it passes through them, then when backing the train switches to the other track. I'm not sure if you could create a siding and run two trains that pass each other though, I'm just guessing that is what you are leading to.

[Wheeltapper]

There is a English firm called Heathcote Electronics who specialise in control systems for automatic model train   stop, start  and reverse with variations in the system which can allow different  numbers of sidings or station stops , passing loops , crossings , point and signal control etc . Their systems will work with virtually any type or make of track  and are very inexpensive.

[Terry Toenges]

The pickups on the loco have to clear the gaps in the track for it to reverse, right? It wouldn't work with a long loco.

[Terry Toenges]

Thanks Hunt. I stand corrected.