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Hi All,
I've just received 2 small Hornby sets (normal DC sets) for my son this Xmas. I want to join them together to make it a more interesting layout. I have brought extra track to give me ideas on how to do this and have come up with the following layout on a 6ft by 6ft board (will be 3 x 6ft by 2ft plywood baseboard) and also using AnyRail software to help see which curves I need to join the different sections together.
My main questions are regarding whether I need isolating track sections to separate the possability of the 2 DC controllers trying to feed the same track section and causing short circuits. I've read various articles in this forum and other web sites like Brian Lambert and am getting a bit confused ! I have marked on the diagram where I plan to feed in the 2 power controllers and also where I might need isolating sections. I'm not very good with electrics so if I do need isolating sections would use the R618 Hornby part as my design allows space for this section to be fitted. Is it possible though to use plastic fishplates so I could perhaps use a right hand crossover (part R615) in top middle of design to extend my siding to cross over the short straight that joins outer loop to middle loop? I am using standard Hornby track parts which I believe are insulfrog points.
I hope this graphic shares OK via Photobucket web site!
http://s723.photobucket.com/albums/ww237/r...otal-layout.jpg
or this link might work better!
Many THanks for any advice you can offer. Regards Russell
I've just received 2 small Hornby sets (normal DC sets) for my son this Xmas. I want to join them together to make it a more interesting layout. I have brought extra track to give me ideas on how to do this and have come up with the following layout on a 6ft by 6ft board (will be 3 x 6ft by 2ft plywood baseboard) and also using AnyRail software to help see which curves I need to join the different sections together.
My main questions are regarding whether I need isolating track sections to separate the possability of the 2 DC controllers trying to feed the same track section and causing short circuits. I've read various articles in this forum and other web sites like Brian Lambert and am getting a bit confused ! I have marked on the diagram where I plan to feed in the 2 power controllers and also where I might need isolating sections. I'm not very good with electrics so if I do need isolating sections would use the R618 Hornby part as my design allows space for this section to be fitted. Is it possible though to use plastic fishplates so I could perhaps use a right hand crossover (part R615) in top middle of design to extend my siding to cross over the short straight that joins outer loop to middle loop? I am using standard Hornby track parts which I believe are insulfrog points.
I hope this graphic shares OK via Photobucket web site!
http://s723.photobucket.com/albums/ww237/r...otal-layout.jpg
or this link might work better!

Many THanks for any advice you can offer. Regards Russell