New to O scale and wasn't sure if someone makes an adapter to plug my mth dcs into the Lionel fastrac? Don't wanna end up with cobbled mess. Thanks Matt
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Dcs hooks to fastrack the same way you would hook up any other power of connection to fastrack . one side to the center rail and one wire to the outside rail.
I guess I'll have to take another look at itbecause the way it comes out of my DCS control box has a banana plug that hooks into the track lock on. This stuff is all new to me so I apologize for the silly questions.I'm thinking now that I should have gone with the lionel set instead of the MTH.
To my knowledge, there is no "adapter" cable where one end has the banana plugs and the other end has the spade connectors. However, IIRC, the DCS banana plug adapters will unscrew and will eventually expose a hole in the post. The Fasttrack cable can be stripped, if not already, and the wire inserted into these holes. The banana plug adapter is then screwed closed to make the wire stay in the hole. The banana plug does not have to be screwed tight, just enough to hold the wires firmly.
Originally Posted by RacerX:
I guess I'll have to take another look at itbecause the way it comes out of my DCS control box has a banana plug that hooks into the track lock on. This stuff is all new to me so I apologize for the silly questions.I'm thinking now that I should have gone with the lionel set instead of the MTH.
Racer,
The banana plug is best used when you have all MTH products. For FastTrack, just use regular wire with it going from the TIU black connection to the outside rail(s), and the TIU red connection going to the center rail.
Thanks alot guys for info, makes sense.
