I think that would be cool! You did that back in the mid to late 1970's I think. The technology has changed a huge amount since then. Yippee Ty One On!
@@RAK402 So then is Kato the best “N” gauge stuff now? One reason I stopped the trains was the Bachman stuff was garbage. Even the Athen stuff would constantly derail if the track wasn’t set perfect. I noticed the Kato track is mounted to a ridged road bed. This looks like it might work better, do you know anything about this? I know it’s not your gauge but let me know if you do. Thanks!
@@mjhouse1955 EK-trician, I don't know much of anything about N-Gauge. The Kato track looks really good to me too. O-Gauge and even Standard Gauge has now gone to the track with integral plastic roadbed (I think Kato was the first to do it) and it works really well. DCC is very interesting (sound, command control that will fit in HO or N Gauge.
There are two loops on the layout that are not connected to each other. Both loops are on DCS variable channels. Both also have TMCC/Legacy. The catenary is powered directly from the transformer with no Command Control or DCS Variable Control (at the moment-I will probably add a second TIU so that I can control the voltage to the catenary through a Variable Channel). Both of the locomotives that have been upgraded to PS-3 are running on the same outside loop in Command Mode (DCS). The passenger train on the inner loop is not equipped with command and is running from the Variable DCS channel.
@RAK402 thank you for the explanation! I am watching a video by Sean's train room on his standard of the world series episode 8 about wiring, it kind of explains how he does it using switches to change the power going from the TIU to the track with a double throw switch. I always used 4 outputs on my transformer for 4 different loops with 2 being conventional and 2 DCS controlled. I will do my new layout differently now from watching the video and your explanation. Thanks, Glenn
@@azslotracer I attempted to post a reply before but it seems to be gone sir. There is no reason to go to the complexity of double-pole double-throw switches. You were right the first time in using one DCS channel per loop-DCS stays on all the time and conventional running is accomplished through the variable channels. If you need more variable channels you add another TIU and run them in "Super TIU" mode (the new WTIU looks to be equipped with four variable channels so you would only need one of those). When I turn the power on, DCS is on, on both tracks. The only thing that I have on a separate switch is the Legacy Command base as some of those had an issue with overcharging the remote batteries. If you want to run pure conventional (i.e. varying the voltage through the transformer) that works too with DCS on the tracks. My layout is powered by two post-war ZW's and sometimes I just sit there, like I did 60+ years ago and run in conventional using the ZW handles.
Cool run session. Awesome consists and layout.
fun vid
Hey Ah-Clem! Very cool, lots of trains in small area, was looking at N-gauge, might build a layout.
I think that would be cool! You did that back in the mid to late 1970's I think. The technology has changed a huge amount since then. Yippee Ty One On!
@@RAK402 So then is Kato the best “N” gauge stuff now? One reason I stopped the trains was the Bachman stuff was garbage. Even the Athen stuff would constantly derail if the track wasn’t set perfect. I noticed the Kato track is mounted to a ridged road bed. This looks like it might work better, do you know anything about this? I know it’s not your gauge but let me know if you do. Thanks!
@@mjhouse1955 EK-trician, I don't know much of anything about N-Gauge. The Kato track looks really good to me too. O-Gauge and even Standard Gauge has now gone to the track with integral plastic roadbed (I think Kato was the first to do it) and it works really well. DCC is very interesting (sound, command control that will fit in HO or N Gauge.
Wish I had the nerve to try a PS3 upgrade.
I was just going to ask are you running dcs but it appears so! Are the 2 loops insulated from each other each other?
There are two loops on the layout that are not connected to each other. Both loops are on DCS variable channels. Both also have TMCC/Legacy. The catenary is powered directly from the transformer with no Command Control or DCS Variable Control (at the moment-I will probably add a second TIU so that I can control the voltage to the catenary through a Variable Channel). Both of the locomotives that have been upgraded to PS-3 are running on the same outside loop in Command Mode (DCS). The passenger train on the inner loop is not equipped with command and is running from the Variable DCS channel.
@RAK402 thank you for the explanation! I am watching a video by Sean's train room on his standard of the world series episode 8 about wiring, it kind of explains how he does it using switches to change the power going from the TIU to the track with a double throw switch. I always used 4 outputs on my transformer for 4 different loops with 2 being conventional and 2 DCS controlled. I will do my new layout differently now from watching the video and your explanation. Thanks, Glenn
@@azslotracer I attempted to post a reply before but it seems to be gone sir. There is no reason to go to the complexity of double-pole double-throw switches. You were right the first time in using one DCS channel per loop-DCS stays on all the time and conventional running is accomplished through the variable channels. If you need more variable channels you add another TIU and run them in "Super TIU" mode (the new WTIU looks to be equipped with four variable channels so you would only need one of those). When I turn the power on, DCS is on, on both tracks. The only thing that I have on a separate switch is the Legacy Command base as some of those had an issue with overcharging the remote batteries. If you want to run pure conventional (i.e. varying the voltage through the transformer) that works too with DCS on the tracks. My layout is powered by two post-war ZW's and sometimes I just sit there, like I did 60+ years ago and run in conventional using the ZW handles.
@@RAK402 did you add any protective circuit breakers to protect the protosounds 2/3 engines against any shorts?
@@azslotracer No, there are fuses in the TIU to take care of this.