this is the best explanation I've ever seen. it starts of simple, then adds a new concept each time rather trying to cover it all in one go - makes it easy to understand and follow.
Hi, this is great feedback. Thank you. I’m so glad you found it easy to follow. It’s helped loads of modellers get their head around point control. I’m very pleased it’s still getting views and being helpful. Cheers. Dave
Hi, that’s great to know. I really wish there was a video like this for me when I started, so I decided to do one to help others. Really good to know it’s helping :-)
This is the first site That's ever made mention of soldering tails to the fishplates and I have so much grief soldering to track, simply priceless video
Thank you. I solder to fish plates as it easier than track, although I do solder to the track too. Really glad you got something useful from the video. Cheers. Dave
Itried it since I wrote this and what a game changer for me, just so easy,would've saved me so much grief recently replacing some faulty points, thanks very much for the heads up mate
@@DeanPark You and this video have opened up a whole new range of soldering techniques, I never thought possible, I've always had very shaky hands so for me soldering can be very difficult and rrying but has opened up a whole new skill set using various clamps and holders to stabilize the shaking somewhat, cheers Darryl
timbonjovi Hi thank you. 😁 it took me a bit of time to get my head around it when I first started. So glad you found it useful. Please share it as I get asked all the time about how to do it... that’s why I did this video. Cheers. Dave
DaveClass47 no doubt this is a fantastic video. It doesn’t account for how slow i am to pick stuff up. Ive just swopped from OO modelling where i used all insulfrog points to O gauge where im being forced to go elctrofrog. What is the minimum i need to do to enable me to get going as a dcc running system? Probably not fitting point motors either. Is it just the insulated fish plates?
First of all ,let me tell you that you have an excellent layout. And then I would like to express my gratitude because this is the best and simplest explanation about wiring Electrofrog turnouts that I've seen. This video is pure gold to me. I need to install 16 turnouts on a classification yard and this video is going to help me a lot. Thanks a lot for sharing.
Hi, thanks. I’m so glad you found it helpful. I get so much positive feedback from this video, and to think I’ve helped a few people get their head around electrofrog points makes me really chuffed. Cheers. Dave
Great presentation of the Peco Electrofrog turnout! Appreciate you clear explanation of the wiring procedure along with the supporting slides. Your pacing of the video is well done - Thanks!
Totally agree with all the comments about this being the most straightforward and easy to follow explanation of how Electrofrog points work - many thanks
Thanks. Glad you found it easy to follow. I wish this video had been around when I started off!….so I was determined to share my experience to help others. Cheers.
Thank you so much man, I really appreciate this. Greetings from the Tennessee here in the USA - I am not British but I certainly enjoy Yorkshire Gold tea and your videos - maybe I am evolving haha. Have a nice day man and thanks for the very accessible and oh-so easy to use instructions. If I owned a company and needed to train people on something that may seem a bit confusing, or perhaps not that accessible, I'd hire you or someone like you. I've seriously never have had something explained so thoroughly and so clearly. God bless you sir.
Hi. Wow, thank you so much for those amazing words. I’m so glad you enjoyed the video and also found it easy to follow. When I was starting off on my modelling journey I searched, but failed to find a video that explained this so easily. So that’s why I decided to do one myself or help others. Keep drinking that Yorkshire tea! :-) Cheers Dave
@@DeanPark Yes, I found it confusing at first too, but once you're successful in looking hard enough for quality content like this - it's actually quite simple. Some subjects in the hobby are in dire need of such explanatory videos, so what you're doing is most noble - that being the fact that you're helping the hobby move forward. You saved me from getting all flustered and saying "Screw it - I am just gonna use hand-laid stuff even though I'm not good at that. Haha, yeah, as for the Yorkshire tea I will be certain to continue drinking it. Thanks again, and have a nice day!
What a superb video. Clearly explained the black magic around live frogs etc. Even a technophobe like me should now be able to wire up my points without much grief!
That’s great to know it was easy for you to follow. It took me a while to get my head around the electro frog Magic but when the penny drops it’s easy. Good luck with your point work. Cheers. Dave
Always a brave person who tries to "easily" explain electro frog points! As I always run a dropper to EVERY piece of track, I use the bridging wire to add a dropper to the track bus as well. This powers the points and doesn't rely on a fishplate connection. You did a lot of work producing this video, thanks and well done.
What a great service! I'm returning to model railways after a gap of 40-something years, so I've everything to learn. This was a really helpful tutorial. Thanks
Just in the process of dismantling my old dc layout (with insulfrog points) due to a house move, and was contemplating going dcc on my next project but was a little apprehensive about the whole wiring process for electrofrog points. This video has helped enormously and was pitched at just the right level for a novice like me so thanks! 😎👍
Probably the clearest explanation of these options and processes ever. Wonderfully clear and precise explanations delivered at perfect pace, accompanied by high quality video. Thank you, sir!
That’s wonderful, thank you so much for getting in touch to give me your thoughts on it. It was a video I wish I’d seen when setting up my tracks. So I always wanted to share how they all work in a video,. Great to know it’s helping people. :-) Cheers Dave
Great to know it was of help to you. I’ve got a load of ‘how to’ videos on my channel. They might also be of help to you. Thanks for watching. Cheers. Dave
A brilliant video with simple, well explained instructions. I've referred back to this video on a number of occasions when wiring up electrofrog points. A big thank you. Cheers, Julian
Not a Model person,but I’ve subscribed to your channel,and I’ve watched many of your videos.Just like to say I think you have a stunning setup,amazing detail,so life like keep up the hard work,I will continue to watch with a keen interest,Regards Tom.
Hi Tom, thanks and welcome to Dean Park. I like to offer a range of videos as my layout grows and my skills develop. I really appreciate your comments and hope you continue to watch and comment on my stuff. Cheers. Dave
Returning to the hobby after many years away and this has been invaluable to help me decide what to do with the electrofrog points I was advised to purchase. Thank you.
This is the best vid I've seen explaining turnouts. I used this when I first installed some electrofrog turnouts on my layout, just brilliant! Thanks. Cheers John
This is the best video I've seen to explain this. A lot effort I reckon? When people ask me I'm going to send them here. With O gauge hand made point combinations you have to do this so you learn anyway. Coming back indoors into On30 / 0-16.5 I'm surprised even how many don't know the importance of the insulated joiners. Just to add ... if you attach flexible wire jumpers to the blades as well, the points will work for your lifetime. I only use electric frogs now on DCC. Don't tend to modify PECO, but with 3 ways and slips I think it's essential.
A great video that's made the black art of wiring points easy to understand and will use it as a reference for the build of my layout, I was going to use the '' hand of good '' before seeing this. Videos like this are a godsend. Cheers.
Many thanks for your clear explanations and instructions on this, I think that at last I understand how electro points work and also the polarity switch conversion, thanks again.
A pure genius at work Dave....Excellent instruction for those of us who find the electrical side of our hobby so difficult, and through you ability to explain and display how to undertake these issues, it really is invaluable, so thanks again, and although I'm still om analogue control, I'm starting to understand the principles of what's involved...Many thanks once again...Bob
Hi Bob, thanks. I try make it as simple as I can...I wish some one had a decent video for me to follow when I was starting out....took me a few short circuits to work it out myself! Cheers. Dave
This is fantastic video which explains things about electro points in a very concise manner. I have just purchased some Peco Uni frog points for my n scale layout and I am grateful for this tutorial. You have obviously done a lot of preparation in order to produce this video. Many Thanks
DC47, I've watched several now, and finally found yours. Very well done, extremely easy to follow and great narration of clarity and brevity! Thank you so much...very helpful. I've saved it as a favorite to refer to as needed.
Hi, brilliant. Glad it helped you unpickle the electrofrog haha. I scratched my head about it for ages before the penny finally dropped. I think we are all like that to start with. Cheers. Dave
Hi Dave hope you and all your family are all well during these unprecedented times ☹️ Just watched this again as a refresher lol 😂 After 3 long years and an absence of doing my layout I'm cracking on with as I'm furloughed from work 😩 I've had a train run this week too 👍🏻 Thanks too all of the railway modellers on RUclips like yourself Dave Charlie Richard and others that given me the inspiration to make a start and hopefully many more railway modellers 😆 Cheers Stevie 😎
Excellent video! I had to modify my points in situ as they were glued and ballasted. I used a mini drill to cut the rails near the frog to isolate it. Much easier to modify them before you fit them!
Thanks Dave, I’m a new subscriber here and very happy to have found you. That video was very comprehensive, easy to understand and informative. I’ll certainly be visiting again to help me understand certain concepts as I’m about to embark on completing my model railway room ready to start building my railway, to be called Pevenbourne, later this year. Loved the train action interludes in your video too, very well done !
Hi Bryan, welcome aboard! Thanks for taking the time to get in touch and give me feedback. I am really glad you enjoyed and understood the video. I have a load of how to and scenic videos along with monthly updates, running sessions and regular product reviews. I hope you find them enjoyable and above all useful as you get stuck in about Pevenbourne. A great hobby isn't it? Can I ask, how did you stumble across Dean Park? ;-) I am so glad you did. Thanks again. Dave
Hi Dave, Absolutely, great hobby indeed ! I had a model railway many years ago in my parents loft. It was a different world back then in the mid-70s ! But one emerging thing that was exciting at the time was Hornby’s Zero 1 and I had a full setup of it with master controller plus three slaves. The modules were a bit flaky, but it was a great system, way ahead of its time and of course the predecessor of the amazing DCC that we have today. By early 80s, I discovered girls 😉 and inevitably that lead to the family years so the model Railways got packed away and have followed me from house to house through the years ! But I’m just four and a half years from retirement now and we’ve moved into a house which includes a room converted from an integral garage that will soon become a model railway room for me. Construction will commence in the next few months and will gain momentum as a retirement project. I “stumbled across” Dean Park thanks to a suggestion e-mail from RUclips, presumably owing to my interest in other model railway videos, and like you, I’m glad I did as I look forward to watching more of your videos to bring me up to date for the technology available today. Best wishes.
You really are good at explaining things clearly Dave. Very good "how-to" on electro frog with DCC. The DCC part of my test track is set up this way, except I use seep motors with the built-in polarity switch. (The DC loop just uses Hornby set track points) Big thumbs up and I'll refer to this video when I finally get to start my real layout, hopefully early next year when we move house. Cheers
Hi, thanks got getting in touch and thank you so much for subscribing and watching my video :-) I’m thrilled you like my layout too. All the best. Dave
Thanks Ben. I struggled to get my head around this for ages....so it can be a bit confusing. Glad you found it useful. Any questions, get in touch. Cheers. Dave
Best video I’ve found on the subject by far. Well done. All the videos over complicating or under explaining this should be removed! Hahaha. Thank you sir!
An understandable video clearing up wiring and fitting points.. On a DCC layout, I am advised to use frogjuicers on each point. I don't understand why if the power is supplied to the frog via the accessory switch.... Could you clarify this please. .
Finally understand the “mysteries” of the electro frog. Thanks Dave. I couldn’t install the motor under the baseboard because a support is in the way. I have, however, been able to make a surface mounted version by fitting it to the Hornby “hut” base and covering it with a Scalescenes Weighbridge hut. Also discovered I don’t need the insulated joiners because the points are routing the track into an engine shed and a turntable.
Thank you so much for this vid. This is the first time I have used live frog points and I did not have a clue how to alter the points. The instruction sheet which came with the seep motor was no help with the point. I watched a lot of other vids on the subject but some of them did not have much of a clue either. Your vid is so easy to follow and I have now completed my first point conversion thanks to your vidio. Thank you so much.
Hi Sandy. Thank you so much for getting in touch to let me know. I’m really glad I helped you with the electrofrog ‘mystery’….it took me a while to get my head around it :-) cheers. Dave
Excellent video. I have been using the peco point motors for over 30 years and never had a failure when used with a capacitor discharge unit however my experience of the polarity switch is not as good. Mine usually fail to work after about 5 to 10 years. Maybe I have been unlucky or expecting too much. For the last 2 years I have replaced them with a Hex Frog Juicer as they stop working. No failures yet. You simply disconnect the wiring from the peco polarity switch and use the same wiring the Juicer to the track.
Well done! My only question is what do you do with the frog wire if you don't plan to use switch machines? I'd like to use ground throws instead as I will have 3 of these on a long siding and spur.
Great video Dave as I have several to install and kept seeing various instructions to cut the links and modify etc but now you have shown its not necessary, will try them as is out of the box. Very helpful indeed. Thanks
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this is the best explanation I've ever seen. it starts of simple, then adds a new concept each time rather trying to cover it all in one go - makes it easy to understand and follow.
Hi, this is great feedback. Thank you. I’m so glad you found it easy to follow. It’s helped loads of modellers get their head around point control. I’m very pleased it’s still getting views and being helpful. Cheers. Dave
Agree with a lot of these comments, this is the first video on the wiring of electro frogs that I have been able to understand and follow. Thank you
Hi, that’s great to know. I really wish there was a video like this for me when I started, so I decided to do one to help others. Really good to know it’s helping :-)
This is the first site That's ever made mention of soldering tails to the fishplates and I have so much grief soldering to track, simply priceless video
Thank you. I solder to fish plates as it easier than track, although I do solder to the track too. Really glad you got something useful from the video. Cheers. Dave
Itried it since I wrote this and what a game changer for me, just so easy,would've saved me so much grief recently replacing some faulty points, thanks very much for the heads up mate
@@DeanPark You and this video have opened up a whole new range of soldering techniques, I never thought possible, I've always had very shaky hands so for me soldering can be very difficult and rrying but has opened up a whole new skill set using various clamps and holders to stabilize the shaking somewhat, cheers Darryl
Finally someone explains it so understand it!! Thank you sir.
timbonjovi Hi thank you. 😁 it took me a bit of time to get my head around it when I first started. So glad you found it useful. Please share it as I get asked all the time about how to do it... that’s why I did this video. Cheers. Dave
DaveClass47 no doubt this is a fantastic video. It doesn’t account for how slow i am to pick stuff up. Ive just swopped from OO modelling where i used all insulfrog points to O gauge where im being forced to go elctrofrog. What is the minimum i need to do to enable me to get going as a dcc running system? Probably not fitting point motors either. Is it just the insulated fish plates?
I agree completely. Electrofrog vs insulfrog has been as mist to me before I saw this video. Thank you!
Best video I've seen in explaining how electro frog points work and the best way to instal them
Brilliant! Thanks for that great feedback. Thanks for watching. Dave
First of all ,let me tell you that you have an excellent layout. And then I would like to express my gratitude because this is the best and simplest explanation about wiring Electrofrog turnouts that I've seen. This video is pure gold to me. I need to install 16 turnouts on a classification yard and this video is going to help me a lot. Thanks a lot for sharing.
Hi, thanks.
I’m so glad you found it helpful. I get so much positive feedback from this video, and to think I’ve helped a few people get their head around electrofrog points makes me really chuffed. Cheers. Dave
The best detailed instructions on electrofrog wiring. It makes sense . Thank for sharing .
Hi. That’s great, I’m glad you found it easy to follow. Thanks for getting in touch. Cheers. Dave
Great presentation of the Peco Electrofrog turnout! Appreciate you clear explanation of the wiring procedure along with the supporting slides. Your pacing of the video is well done - Thanks!
Hi, that’s great, I’m so glad you found it easy to follow. Cheers. Dave
This is the video I’ve been desperately looking for to understand powering points. Thank you thank you!
That’s great to hear. Thanks for watching and for getting in touch :-) cheers. Dave
Totally agree with all the comments about this being the most straightforward and easy to follow explanation of how Electrofrog points work - many thanks
Thanks. Glad you found it easy to follow. I wish this video had been around when I started off!….so I was determined to share my experience to help others. Cheers.
I have watched “them all”. Yours gets 10/10 and a Gold Star, thank you.
Hi. Thank you so much. Glad you enjoyed it and found it useful.
Thank you so much man, I really appreciate this. Greetings from the Tennessee here in the USA - I am not British but I certainly enjoy Yorkshire Gold tea and your videos - maybe I am evolving haha. Have a nice day man and thanks for the very accessible and oh-so easy to use instructions. If I owned a company and needed to train people on something that may seem a bit confusing, or perhaps not that accessible, I'd hire you or someone like you. I've seriously never have had something explained so thoroughly and so clearly. God bless you sir.
Hi. Wow, thank you so much for those amazing words. I’m so glad you enjoyed the video and also found it easy to follow. When I was starting off on my modelling journey I searched, but failed to find a video that explained this so easily. So that’s why I decided to do one myself or help others.
Keep drinking that Yorkshire tea! :-)
Cheers
Dave
@@DeanPark Yes, I found it confusing at first too, but once you're successful in looking hard enough for quality content like this - it's actually quite simple. Some subjects in the hobby are in dire need of such explanatory videos, so what you're doing is most noble - that being the fact that you're helping the hobby move forward. You saved me from getting all flustered and saying "Screw it - I am just gonna use hand-laid stuff even though I'm not good at that.
Haha, yeah, as for the Yorkshire tea I will be certain to continue drinking it.
Thanks again, and have a nice day!
What a superb video. Clearly explained the black magic around live frogs etc. Even a technophobe like me should now be able to wire up my points without much grief!
That’s great to know it was easy for you to follow. It took me a while to get my head around the electro frog Magic but when the penny drops it’s easy. Good luck with your point work. Cheers. Dave
Thanks - it’s the clearest explanation and illustration of dcc points I have seen. Extremely helpful.
Thanks. Really glad you found it clear to follow :-) Dave
What a fantastic tuitorial, clearest explanations yet!
Hi, thank you so much. I’m really glad it was useful to you. Cheers. Dave
Always a brave person who tries to "easily" explain electro frog points! As I always run a dropper to EVERY piece of track, I use the bridging wire to add a dropper to the track bus as well. This powers the points and doesn't rely on a fishplate connection. You did a lot of work producing this video, thanks and well done.
Thanks, good ideas about adding even more dropper wires.
What a great service! I'm returning to model railways after a gap of 40-something years, so I've everything to learn. This was a really helpful tutorial. Thanks
I’m so glad that I ran across this video .
Hi, thanks for that. So glad it was useful to you.
Great vid, thanks. New modeller here been struggling with electrofrog points. Your vid is a great help.
That’s great to hear. Thanks for getting in touch. Dave
Great video, watched lots of videos on this topic and yours is the clearest by a mile. Thanks.
Cheers. So glad it was clear and easy to understand. :-) thank you. Dave
Just in the process of dismantling my old dc layout (with insulfrog points) due to a house move, and was contemplating going dcc on my next project but was a little apprehensive about the whole wiring process for electrofrog points. This video has helped enormously and was pitched at just the right level for a novice like me so thanks! 😎👍
Hi, glad it’s useful to you. It’s easy once you get your head around it. Good luck!
Extremely helpful video on how to wire a PECO Electrofrog. Thank you for sharing this information.
Thanks. I’m really glad you found it useful. Thanks for watching.
Wow! What a great clear video... made understanding electrofrogs easy, and now I know where the insulated fishplates go too! Bonus!
Patrick Maloney Brilliant, I’m so glad it’s been useful to you. Please feel free to share it etc. :-) Cheers. Dave
Of all the descriptions of peco electrofrog points, this is the only one I've ever understood. Thanks.
Probably the clearest explanation of these options and processes ever. Wonderfully clear and precise explanations delivered at perfect pace, accompanied by high quality video. Thank you, sir!
That’s wonderful, thank you so much for getting in touch to give me your thoughts on it.
It was a video I wish I’d seen when setting up my tracks. So I always wanted to share how they all work in a video,.
Great to know it’s helping people. :-)
Cheers
Dave
Brilliant video ....now this novice fully understands ...thank you 👍
Brilliant. So glad you found it useful. Check out some of my other instructional videos if you need any help with anything. Cheers. Dave.
Thank you for clearing that up..got confused as to where the wires went as didn’t write it down. Lovely layout you are showing us. Good lesson.
Hi, thanks. It was my pleasure. Cheers.
You Sir are an excellent Instructor, Very Clear very Concise and easy to understand Thank You very Much. I would like to see more of you Sir!!
Very much appreciated :-) really glad you and others have found this video so helpful. I hope you enjoy my other videos too. Cheers. Dave
Extremely useful - I've since redone some of my points this week after watching this.
Hi, that’s great, I’m so glad you found it useful. Cheers. Dave
Thank you very much, brand new to this hobby and was very impressed with your explanation and demonstration.
Great to know it was of help to you. I’ve got a load of ‘how to’ videos on my channel. They might also be of help to you. Thanks for watching. Cheers. Dave
So glad to find someone who explains things in plain English! Thanks so much for a great video.
Colin Carter Cheers Colin.
Best video on this subject that I have seen. Thank you.
Thanks. It’s My pleasure.
A brilliant video with simple, well explained instructions. I've referred back to this video on a number of occasions when wiring up electrofrog points. A big thank you. Cheers, Julian
Thanks for that. :-) really glad you’re finding it easy to follow and useful. Makes my day when videos I do help others. Dave
BEST EXPLANATION IV SEEN AND IV LOOKED ALOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thanks :-)
Terrific video. Persuaded me to go full electrofrog now I can see how simple these are to do. Thank you for such a clear explanation.
Hi, thanks. You’ll never look back after moving to electrofrog! Good luck.
Most useful video, clear and uncluttered explanations making it easy to apply. Thank you.
Not a Model person,but I’ve subscribed to your channel,and I’ve watched many of your videos.Just like to say I think you have a stunning setup,amazing detail,so life like keep up the hard work,I will continue to watch with a keen interest,Regards Tom.
Hi Tom, thanks and welcome to Dean Park. I like to offer a range of videos as my layout grows and my skills develop. I really appreciate your comments and hope you continue to watch and comment on my stuff. Cheers. Dave
Returning to the hobby after many years away and this has been invaluable to help me decide what to do with the electrofrog points I was advised to purchase. Thank you.
Hi, glad to be of help. Cheers. Dave
This is the best vid I've seen explaining turnouts. I used this when I first installed some electrofrog turnouts on my layout, just brilliant! Thanks. Cheers John
This is the best video I've seen to explain this. A lot effort I reckon? When people ask me I'm going to send them here. With O gauge hand made point combinations you have to do this so you learn anyway. Coming back indoors into On30 / 0-16.5 I'm surprised even how many don't know the importance of the insulated joiners. Just to add ... if you attach flexible wire jumpers to the blades as well, the points will work for your lifetime.
I only use electric frogs now on DCC. Don't tend to modify PECO, but with 3 ways and slips I think it's essential.
Thanks, clear and concise, so has inspired me to started fitting EF points with motor and frog switch.
That’s great to hear. So glad you found it easy to follow. You’ll really be glad you fired electrofrog points etc. Good luck.
A great video Dave, I’m looking at point motors on my new layout and find you always explain things clearly.
Will iam thanks, I’m very glad I could help :-) Dave
DaveClass47 the PL13s seem to be like rocking horse s@@t at the moment though!
Pretty much solved my entire issue with my new dcc project. Fantastic.
Thanks and I’m glad to hear you’ve solved your problem :-) cheers. Dave
One of the best if not the best explanation I have ever watched, you just gained another subscriber.
Bryant Frazer wow thank you. So glad you found it useful. And thank you so much for subscribing. Brilliant. Dave
A great video that's made the black art of wiring points easy to understand and will use it as a reference for the build of my layout, I was going to use the '' hand of good '' before seeing this. Videos like this are a godsend. Cheers.
Many thanks for your clear explanations and instructions on this, I think that at last I understand how electro points work and also the polarity switch conversion, thanks again.
Great! Glad it helped you. I wish this video was around when I was trying to get my head around it 😆
Brilliant, well explained thanks. Helps with a video, not just a diagram. Simple to me now.
Great! I’m glad it’s clear to follow. :-)
Superb comprehensive explanation - many thanks!! Now I've got my head around it......
Eddie Stuart thanks ;-) great feedback. Dave
Dave, this is brilliant. You explain it so clearly and so simply, that with one watch I know what I have to do. Thank you.
Perfectly explained and very clear. I'm doing mine this weekend.
Great! Glad it was of help to you :-) Dave
This is really my favourite Channel!
Thanks for your nice Videos,
it is very enlightening,
Waiting for your latest update.
Dean Park Walkway
Excellent video, great recap on how and where to solder wires and modify the points
A pure genius at work Dave....Excellent instruction for those of us who find the electrical side of our hobby so difficult, and through you ability to explain and display how to undertake these issues, it really is invaluable, so thanks again, and although I'm still om analogue control, I'm starting to understand the principles of what's involved...Many thanks once again...Bob
Hi Bob, thanks. I try make it as simple as I can...I wish some one had a decent video for me to follow when I was starting out....took me a few short circuits to work it out myself! Cheers. Dave
Your style of instruction and demonstration is excellent Dave, a skill that few have...Bob
This is fantastic video which explains things about electro points in a very concise manner. I have just purchased some Peco Uni frog points for my n scale layout and I am grateful for this tutorial. You have obviously done a lot of preparation in order to produce this video. Many Thanks
Thanks for that amazing feedback. So glad you found it useful. Dave
Excellent video. Thank you for taking the time to help. It has been saved to my favorite list.
A very clear and detailed video. Thank you very much!
My pleasure :-)
Thank you so much. As a beginner there is so much to learn and easy to get overwhelmed. This is so easy to follow 👍
Absolutely brilliant video Dave and explained with great simple explanation
DC47, I've watched several now, and finally found yours. Very well done, extremely easy to follow and great narration of clarity and brevity! Thank you so much...very helpful. I've saved it as a favorite to refer to as needed.
Bob TheSpiderHunter hi! Brilliant to hear. Thank you. I still refer to it myself from time to time lol. Cheers. Dave
brilliant, been pickled by this, until now, great guide!
Hi, brilliant. Glad it helped you unpickle the electrofrog haha. I scratched my head about it for ages before the penny finally dropped. I think we are all like that to start with. Cheers. Dave
That is a priceless video and should be sponsored by PECO
Just brilliant! Great video and superb explanation. Thank you very much for your efforts!
Thanks. Really glad you found it useful :-)
Excellent explanation, very helpful advice for a novice like myself. Your layout looks brilliant by the way.
Hi, thanks Jim.
Hi Dave hope you and all your family are all well during these unprecedented times ☹️ Just watched this again as a refresher lol 😂 After 3 long years and an absence of doing my layout I'm cracking on with as I'm furloughed from work 😩 I've had a train run this week too 👍🏻 Thanks too all of the railway modellers on RUclips like yourself Dave Charlie Richard and others that given me the inspiration to make a start and hopefully many more railway modellers 😆 Cheers Stevie 😎
Excellent video! I had to modify my points in situ as they were glued and ballasted. I used a mini drill to cut the rails near the frog to isolate it. Much easier to modify them before you fit them!
Thank you very much for this clear and concise 'How to'. I now have a far better understanding.
Ancient Modeller that’s great to hear! Thanks for taking the time to get in touch. Dave
Excellent video Dave nicely explained easy to follow for any beginner 10/10👍
very good video. I watch this every time i am going to do switches on the layout. just to make sure I don't forget something.
Dave, That was crystal clear! Thank you very much. Regards Stephen.
Stephen Riley cheers, glad it was helpful :-) Dave
Very clear explanation- much easier to follow than the wiring diagram given. A must watch for people who may consider swapping to DCC. Thank you Dave!
Fircombe Hall Railway OO Gauge hi. Glad you found it helpful. The peco diagrams aren’t the best are they?!! Lol
Just subbed to your channel too :-)
Thanks Dave, I’m a new subscriber here and very happy to have found you. That video was very comprehensive, easy to understand and informative. I’ll certainly be visiting again to help me understand certain concepts as I’m about to embark on completing my model railway room ready to start building my railway, to be called Pevenbourne, later this year. Loved the train action interludes in your video too, very well done !
Hi Bryan, welcome aboard! Thanks for taking the time to get in touch and give me feedback. I am really glad you enjoyed and understood the video. I have a load of how to and scenic videos along with monthly updates, running sessions and regular product reviews. I hope you find them enjoyable and above all useful as you get stuck in about Pevenbourne. A great hobby isn't it? Can I ask, how did you stumble across Dean Park? ;-) I am so glad you did. Thanks again. Dave
Hi Dave,
Absolutely, great hobby indeed ! I had a model railway many years ago in my parents loft. It was a different world back then in the mid-70s ! But one emerging thing that was exciting at the time was Hornby’s Zero 1 and I had a full setup of it with master controller plus three slaves. The modules were a bit flaky, but it was a great system, way ahead of its time and of course the predecessor of the amazing DCC that we have today. By early 80s, I discovered girls 😉 and inevitably that lead to the family years so the model Railways got packed away and have followed me from house to house through the years ! But I’m just four and a half years from retirement now and we’ve moved into a house which includes a room converted from an integral garage that will soon become a model railway room for me. Construction will commence in the next few months and will gain momentum as a retirement project. I “stumbled across” Dean Park thanks to a suggestion e-mail from RUclips, presumably owing to my interest in other model railway videos, and like you, I’m glad I did as I look forward to watching more of your videos to bring me up to date for the technology available today. Best wishes.
You really are good at explaining things clearly Dave. Very good "how-to" on electro frog with DCC.
The DCC part of my test track is set up this way, except I use seep motors with the built-in polarity switch.
(The DC loop just uses Hornby set track points)
Big thumbs up and I'll refer to this video when I finally get to start my real layout, hopefully early next year when we move house.
Cheers
Very easy to follow and informative tutorial mate. You can never watch these sorts of things too many times I think
Very clear and easy to understand, probably the best explanation I've seen so far now that I'm getting back into things a bit. Cheers 👍
Thanks for a clear and detailed explanation on a subject which has troubled me for a long time. 👍
Really great and simple explanation - thank you
Hi, glad you found it easy to follow :-) cheers.
A superb tutorial, i have learnt a lot and now feel confident to wire all of my electrofrog points using your method.
Trevor Rodway cheers. It’s simple when you follow the rules of doing it. Good luck. Dave
Excellent video Dave, well explained and easy to understand. Thanks John
Excellent video. I lile the short clips of the layout to break the description up. Thanks Dave
Very clear instructions on wiring the turnouts this has helped me a lot thanks very much from a new subscriber your layout is stunning 👍👍
Hi, thanks got getting in touch and thank you so much for subscribing and watching my video :-) I’m thrilled you like my layout too. All the best. Dave
Brilliant video. Thank you Dave. Very good timing for my layout!
Thanks Ben. I struggled to get my head around this for ages....so it can be a bit confusing. Glad you found it useful. Any questions, get in touch. Cheers. Dave
Best video I’ve found on the subject by far. Well done. All the videos over complicating or under explaining this should be removed! Hahaha. Thank you sir!
Chad M hi, thanks :-) really glad it was of help! Good luck. Dave
Extremely clear and useful, thanks for sharing!
Excellent tutorial Dave with great explanations Keep this coming🙏.
An understandable video clearing up wiring and fitting points..
On a DCC layout, I am advised to use frogjuicers on each point.
I don't understand why if the power is supplied to the frog via the accessory switch.... Could you clarify this please. .
Finally understand the “mysteries” of the electro frog. Thanks Dave. I couldn’t install the motor under the baseboard because a support is in the way. I have, however, been able to make a surface mounted version by fitting it to the Hornby “hut” base and covering it with a Scalescenes Weighbridge hut. Also discovered I don’t need the insulated joiners because the points are routing the track into an engine shed and a turntable.
Hi. Great. Glad it was helpful for you. Cheers. Dave
Excellent video that really helps me to understand. Thank you 😄
Great stuff Ray! Thanks
What a great tutorial dave I always revert back to this video for a refresh 👍💯👍
Cheers. Glad it is helpful. One of my favourite ‘how to’ videos I’ve done so far.
Thanks for your " How to wire a point " made it simple to understand
Adrian Davy glad you found it useful and thanks for getting in touch :-) Dave
Truly excellent explanation, very clear and fluent. Thank you for sharing. Subscribed.
Great vid mate!!! Helps alot!! Thanks from Australia :)
Hi, thanks. So glad you found it helpful. It’s great to hear my videos are useful. :-) cheers. Dave
Thank you so much for this vid. This is the first time I have used live frog points and I did not have a clue how to alter the points. The instruction sheet which came with the seep motor was no help with the point. I watched a lot of other vids on the subject but some of them did not have much of a clue either. Your vid is so easy to follow and I have now completed my first point conversion thanks to your vidio. Thank you so much.
Hi Sandy. Thank you so much for getting in touch to let me know. I’m really glad I helped you with the electrofrog ‘mystery’….it took me a while to get my head around it :-) cheers. Dave
Excellent video. I have been using the peco point motors for over 30 years and never had a failure when used with a capacitor discharge unit however my experience of the polarity switch is not as good. Mine usually fail to work after about 5 to 10 years. Maybe I have been unlucky or expecting too much. For the last 2 years I have replaced them with a Hex Frog Juicer as they stop working. No failures yet. You simply disconnect the wiring from the peco polarity switch and use the same wiring the Juicer to the track.
Finally clicked thanks to your video! Thanks
Once the penny drops it’s easy :-)
Beautifully and extremely well explained. Great camera work. WELL DONE,
Best explanation I've seen, thank you.
Cheers. Glad it was useful. Cheers
Fantastic video! Thank you so much for clarifying everything!
My pleasure John.
Well done! My only question is what do you do with the frog wire if you don't plan to use switch machines? I'd like to use ground throws instead as I will have 3 of these on a long siding and spur.
Hi, you don’t do anything with the wire. Just leave it disconnected. So sorry about the delay in replying. RUclips doesn’t flag these comments up!
Well done lad. I finally understand it. Thank you.
Hi thanks for letting me know and it’s great I could be of help :-) cheers. Dave
Thanks so much Dave that was very very good , just what I needed you are a star
Great video Dave as I have several to install and kept seeing various instructions to cut the links and modify etc but now you have shown its not necessary, will try them as is out of the box. Very helpful indeed. Thanks
paredding good luck with your points. Thanks for watching. Dave