R614 & R615 Crossovers - DC

[Artificer]

I have 3 parallel tracks each individually controlled with seperate bus and feeder wires.

 

I Intend to fit cross over points to join tracks to each other.

 

Advice please on the best way to electrically achieve this? i.e to move train from inner to outer loop via centre track and vice versa .

[Tony57]

Hi

 

There is no electrical issues unless you use two controllers at the same time.

I take it you will be using Hornby points.

To move an train from inside to middle when you change the points both tracks become connected so one controller will move the train through the points from the inner to the middle track, if the points are further on the with these changed you can drive on to the outer track.

 

The important thing is the points must be laid dead flat so the self isolating is not compromised.

 

I had a 4 track layout all DC with multiple crossings involving points and diamond crossings and I could cross all 4 lanes with only one contoller without any electrical shorts.

[poliss]

I'm not exactly certain of what you're trying to do. Do your tracks make a complete circuit? If they do, then it may be that you'll create a reverse loop.

[Artificer]

Hi There is no electrical issues unless you use two controllers at the same time. I take it you will be using Hornby points. To move an train from inside to middle when you change the points both tracks become connected so one controller will move the train through the points from the inner to the middle track, if the points are further on the with these changed you can drive on to the outer track. The important thing is the points must be laid dead flat so the self isolating is not compromised. I had a 4 track layout all DC with multiple crossings involving points and diamond crossings and I could cross all 4 lanes with only one contoller without any electrical shorts.

[Artificer]

Thank you. I have more confidence now to give it a try following your advice.

[Artificer]

Thanks for your comment.