Wiring a PECO three-way turnout

Model Railroader General Discussion (Model Railroader)
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I’m building my first layout and am using totally DCC. I have a slightly used PECO three-way turnout that I would like to work into the trackplan. It is an Insulfrog. Is there any special wiring needed for these? I haven’t been doing anything fancy with my other insulfrogs in terms of insulated joiners or anything and so far so good. It seems like the same should be true with a three-way but I’m not sure. Thanks.

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The only thing you need to do is insulate the tracks leading away from the frogs, just as you would do with any other Peco turnout.

3

I don’t think you need to insulate anything, unless you have a reverse loop or whatever.
Setting up the switch machines is another matter.

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See: http://www.loystoys.com/peco/about-insulfrog.html

Should have no problems.

If you had an electrofrog see:
http://www.loystoys.com/peco/about-3-way-turnouts.html

5

Thanks Nigel. I will be modeling the N&W early 50s as well. I wondered why I needed the insulated joiners because I haven’t used the so far.

6

Excellent choice!!! [:D]