Good morning everyone!
A friend of mine asked me if I know any methods on how to improve DCS signal as we've had troubles with signal delays and signal loss EVERY time MTH has run on his layout. As a quick and dirty fix, we did do the lightbulb trick but knew this wouldn't be long term. I explained to him that the best method of avoiding signal delays and signal loss on DCS is to not "spaghetti" or "piggy back" the drop feeds as that will usually cause "signal chasing", resulting in delays or no response. The best method is having centralized hub(s) so then the signal has less distance to travel and can essentially intercept the locomotive you're controlling. I know the MTH DCS TIU manuals have a basic wiring diagram but I wanted to make one of my own that is shareable. I should stress that this is a BASIC wiring diagram. Feel free to share this to anyone who may find it useful, that's why I made it. Happy Railroading!
