Hello, I am working on my 1957 layout and have had some issues understanding the wiring plan in the photo attached.
Where I am confused is the section labeled C. Why does it appear that this section is connected to post C and post D on the ZW transformer? Am I reading this incorrect?
Should it not connect to a common post like U on the ZW? I have been looking at this for hours and just do not understand. Is this a misprint?
Thanks in advance for your help!
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"Is this a misprint?" Yes, the wiring diagram does not compute. The copies were difficult to decipher. It took a while to find the Track C rectangle (upper left of track plan). Track C would be the down grade of Track D.
Track C had center rails insulated from D. For conventional continuous running the C dial would be set at a lower voltage than D. Correct the wiring diagram to connect the C outside rails to U/common the same as the D outside rails.
That track plan and wiring diagram should have more extensive instructions.
Thanks for the reply Susan!! I am still not sure how I can run two trains at the same time on this layout? I guess you could run one on the smaller inner loop but the second loop intersects with the outside loop so i see a crash happening at the switch unless their is a way to make the train on the second larger inner loop wait for the train on the outside loop to pass. Thoughts?
If both turnouts on the outside track to the left of the layout are set for straight running you will be running counter clockwise on an ascending to descending loop. That's your outside running loop.
Mike, when you search "Lionel 1957 Layout" on this forum you see lots of various adaptations Lionel's original O layout of your copy.
You can work with this clearer copy.
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