[John Webb]

Most books seem to suggest using the inner rail of complete circuits as the 'common' connection and that this will usually be the 'negative'. On an end-to-end layout it probably doesn't matter much, provided you are consistant.

I belive model locos are wired to a standard so that all will move consistently one way if placed on a track facing one way and with the same polarity of voltage applied to the track. But I cannot remember (or find out!) what that convention is.

Regards,
John Webb

 

[John Webb]

QUOTE (Sol @ 28 Feb 2009, 19:38) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>......The term "right hand rail" as used herein means the rail to the right of the observer standing between the rails
with their back to the front of the locomotive.
Now who supplies me with a machine to shrink me to the point where I can stand between the rails....

Regards,
John Webb