Here is where I truly am lacking in knowledge I have never done anything other than 2 wires to the track and acc. power to my turnouts and ran in conventional mode. My new layout will be totally command control. First let me give you a breakdown of what I will have also I only intend on running Lionel ,Atlas and K-Line motive power with TMCC
2 levels with 2 mainline loops on each level and a yard on each level.
Level 1(freight)
Outside loop- 49 feet of track, 2 turnouts
Inside loop- 99 feet of track, 9 turnouts, 13 un-couplers and eventually an array of lionel trackside operating accessories.
Level 2(passenger)
Outside loop- 57 feet of track, 2 turnouts
Inside loop- 102 feet of track, 7 turnouts, 13 un-couplers and 14 to 20 lighted passenger cars.
Power- I plan to use 4 180watt powerhouse power supply 1 for each loop and 1 BW80 (for the turnout switches I hope)
Some of the questions I have (and I’m sure there will be many more as I get deeper into this project) are.
- Do I start my buss wires at the TMCC Direct Lockon and then make my various connections between my tack and the buss?
- What distance between drops to the buss wire.
- Do I need blocks with total TMCC operation
- What is the best controller for my turnout switches
I really need help in this area guys so Thanks in advance-papa
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