Glad you are going for the sweeping junction away from the station and not just because I was one of those who suggested it! You have enough going on with the station throat already and is a cleaner solution. I would still add a cross-over after the branch joins the outer lower loop so you can get trains from the inner loop onto the branch and thereby the helix etc. Without a crossover, the inner loop is somewhat isolated apart from the crossing at the end of the station which wouldn’t work in the same way.
Hi, I follow your video with great interest, very good and great work! In answer to your concerns on the crossing junction. I use the larger ones and found the best answer is to add some protection to the static frog areas to correct for any shorts. I use a black nail varnish called “concrete” so far I haven’t had to revisit for any further applications. Running great for six years! As to the three way, they are a sod to power but never had a running issue. Just make sure the point is dead flat. Hope that helps a bit? Keep up the great videos.
Personally I would stay away from 3 way points I had nothing but agro with them! Shorting out derailments in the end got rid of them and worked something else out.
great update on layout thanks for share
Glad you are going for the sweeping junction away from the station and not just because I was one of those who suggested it! You have enough going on with the station throat already and is a cleaner solution. I would still add a cross-over after the branch joins the outer lower loop so you can get trains from the inner loop onto the branch and thereby the helix etc. Without a crossover, the inner loop is somewhat isolated apart from the crossing at the end of the station which wouldn’t work in the same way.
Hi, I follow your video with great interest, very good and great work! In answer to your concerns on the crossing junction. I use the larger ones and found the best answer is to add some protection to the static frog areas to correct for any shorts. I use a black nail varnish called “concrete” so far I haven’t had to revisit for any further applications. Running great for six years! As to the three way, they are a sod to power but never had a running issue. Just make sure the point is dead flat. Hope that helps a bit?
Keep up the great videos.
The short crossing should work . Just isolate it completely and give it independent power , switching polarity according to the direction of travel .
I have two Peco Code 75 3-way asymmetric points powered by Cobalt iP motors, and they have been working faultlessly for about ten years.
I have used nail varnish to stop my shorts . It takes a second leave it 20mins and your good to go
Personally I would stay away from 3 way points I had nothing but agro with them! Shorting out derailments in the end got rid of them and worked something else out.
I agree - they are a pain to deal with.
Hi, I actually used a Hornby crossover which seems to be better
Regards John
Three way point could prove unreliable