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#1
HO / EZ track remote switches
October 12, 2009, 10:11:03 PM
I have a lot of EZ track and I don't want to use any other type of track, so is there a solution to the poor operation and quality of the remote switches?  They are so sporatic right out of the box.  Is there another switch out there that is better and will work with the pre-wired remote turnouts?  Something beefier and consistent?
#2
HO / Re: EZ track layout issues
October 09, 2009, 08:20:20 PM
thanks for all the help guys!  i am no longer beating my head against the wall.  Question:  Can i patch into the wires coming from my controller to the track and run them to two terminal re-railers?  That would then power both sides of the track would it not?
#3
HO / Re: EZ track layout issues
October 09, 2009, 01:03:24 PM
I am very new to this.  I have tried the "S" which does not work, so I experimented by trying the figure 8 and it had issues too.  What is a track feeder?  Can you explain this to me in detail?  I have a lot of track and only one power source (the DCC controller that comes with the digital commander).  I can make very large layouts on 2-4x8 sheets of plywood as long as they are ovals they seem to work fine.  I can do an inner oval and an outer oval connected by turnouts etc. and that works.  It's just when I connect the centers that it seems to crap out.
#4
HO / EZ track layout issues
October 09, 2009, 12:39:17 PM
Is there  a reason that when i use a 90 degree crossing that only part of the figure 8 gets power?  Also I ran a large oval and used two turnouts to connect each side with a large diagonal lane running through the middle (basically a big "S" with an oval around it)and this layout will not work either.  Is there something I am missing?  Is it the track?  I run DCC with the digital commander set.  This is really frustrating.  I have spent lots of money trying to get the layout I want and now it is limited to nothing but circles and circles inside of circles.  Please help before I burn it all!  I guess my real question is...am I using the wrong track?  I have bought a lot of EZ track and would like to use it, but if it is more headache than its worth what is recommended?