Peco scissors crossing wiring in DCC

Model Railroader Electronics and DCC
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Hi all,

I am wondering if anyone can’t point me in the right direction to find out how to wire a Peco scissors crossing for DCC. I have been to WiringforDCC.com and the website covers crossings but not SCISSOR crossings (N scale). I can’t read an electric wiring schematic to save my life so I need a “… for dummies” description.

Thanks

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Scissors crossing? Are you meaning a Double or Single slip or just a simple diamond?

David B

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PLS DCC layout construction (*) favors using a auto-reverser

(btw., there is a picture of a scissor crossing, 2nd from top. 1 crossing, 4 switches, double-track)

(*) disclaimer :wink: I just run across them via internet search. I do not know them, neither commercially, nor privately

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Double Cross Over…

OP, no, there is no special wiring needed for a Double Cross Over.

David B

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Well, if the double track is laid out like a dog-bone, this switch arrangement will create the same issue as with an balloon track (or wye) [:)]

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IIRC, the Peco double crossovers have insulated gaps already factory installed. If you wind up with a ‘dogbone’ arrangement that will result in a ‘reverse loop’, then you will need to add gaps out in the reverse loop to provide an insulated section for an auto reverser to do it’s job…

Jim

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Thanks for the input all, I appreciate the effort.

The scissors track is not in a dogbone or double-reverse or anything like that. I have a double track mainline around the outside edge of my layout. The scissor crossing is simply put inbetween the two tracks to provide a cross-over point from one track to the other.