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15 years 4 months ago - 15 years 4 months ago #5560 by Socalz44
Power for Marklin Sidings?? was created by Socalz44
There was a discussion at my LHS today about whether sidings fed by Marklin turnouts needed only one rail to be cut to make a loco stop on the siding, or do both rails have to be cut? This all assumes another loco is running around the layout and one or more locos are sitting on sidings. I don't use Marklin so I couldn't give an answer. Help. Cheers, Jim CCRR:unsure:

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15 years 4 months ago #5561 by ausman2001
Replied by ausman2001 on topic Re:Power for Marklin Sidings??
I'm a belts and braces man, so I'd isolate both tracks. However I'd be very interested to see what someone with more knowledge than me says (and that means a lot of members here).

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15 years 4 months ago #5563 by andyjbj
Replied by andyjbj on topic Re:Power for Marklin Sidings??
oops, I accidentally hit "new thread."

This I have done many times. If you cut only one rail, the effect is exactly the same, and the wiring vastly easier.

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15 years 4 months ago #5564 by shamoo737
Replied by shamoo737 on topic Re:Power for Marklin Sidings??
Jimbo, I cut only one rail with no problems. Its easier to follow the path of one rail for trouble shooting purposes.

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15 years 4 months ago #5565 by ausman2001
Replied by ausman2001 on topic Re:Power for Marklin Sidings??
There you go! I've learnt something of value today :)

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15 years 4 months ago #5566 by Socalz44
Replied by Socalz44 on topic Re:Power for Marklin Sidings??
Thanks all. I did it that way (one rail) on the Singapore layout but I wanted to make sure nothing has changed from the experts. I've always cut the Neg. rail. Thanks, Jim CCRR

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