Have a 7x7 "square" layout on old style O-27 track.
Using Lionel brand manual switches, I have created an inner loop which will eventually be used to drop power and store and engine+cars while I run a second engine+cars to outer loop.
When I first began today, I had full power to run my 7x7 square route.
Once I add in lionel switches along with newer inner loop, power completely dies. I went ahead and removed the inner pins directly after the switch as several forum posts have shown to be necessary.
I have at my disposal:
2 lionel brand lockons plus sufficient wire for them
2 different Double Pole Single Throw switches for killing power to the associated track.
After failing to wire my lockons and switch correctly today, I am prepared to start back at the beginning and try other ways.
I realize today that I was never meant to become an electrician, small scale or not.
So where do I begin?
This is the switch inserted into layout, same thing for other side just opposite switch.
Switch One Has Three posts & Three Places where the switch can be flipped(far, middle, close)
Switch two has 4 poles and can only be in off or on place, no middle position for this switch.
