I have viewed the Lionel video on signal interference and I am not sure that I understand the barrier between parallel tracks. Should this wire run continuously between the the tracks on the layout?
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The wire is only run near problem areas i.e multiple parallel tracks or tracks that cross over the top of one another like an elevated trestle.
Most of the time the "ground plane" wire is not necessary. Its best to lay your track and test it first, you may not have an issue.
Originally Posted by RickO:
The wire is only run near problem areas i.e multiple parallel tracks or tracks that cross over the top of one another like an elevated trestle.
Most of the time the "ground plane" wire is not necessary. Its best to lay your track and test it first, you may not have an issue.
I do not have a lot of problems with losing an engine on my tracks but it does happen occasionally. The engine will just stop, usually if I re-address the engine it will fire up again and run. This does happen not with all engines, some seem to have more problems than others.
Ray
Originally Posted by Rayin"S":
I do not have a lot of problems with losing an engine on my tracks but it does happen occasionally. The engine will just stop, usually if I re-address the engine it will fire up again and run. This does happen not with all engines, some seem to have more problems than others.
Ray
I have a similar problem. The only conclusion I seem to find is that the Legacy signal is interrupted along one of the outside rails. I believe M Regan said something about putting some kind of micro capacitors(along where your engine stops??) to join rails. He was originally suggesting that this should be used where you have an insulated rail that would act as a switch to activate a device(signal, light,etc.)
I am running S guage on two rails but I think the situation might well be the same.
Ray
Originally Posted by Super'O' man:
Originally Posted by Rayin"S":
I do not have a lot of problems with losing an engine on my tracks but it does happen occasionally. The engine will just stop, usually if I re-address the engine it will fire up again and run. This does happen not with all engines, some seem to have more problems than others.
Ray
I have a similar problem. The only conclusion I seem to find is that the Legacy signal is interrupted along one of the outside rails. I believe M Regan said something about putting some kind of micro capacitors(along where your engine stops??) to join rails. He was originally suggesting that this should be used where you have an insulated rail that would act as a switch to activate a device(signal, light,etc.)
After installing the latest Cab2 Updates, 1.5 or something near that, I have had less signal issues. When using TMCC Cab-1, I had lots of issues. (All TMCC Equipped Engines Lionel, Atlas-0, that's all I use), have there own little Quirks. However, if most of my Engines work in all areas, it's the Engine.
I ran the Ground Plane wiring as mentioned several years ago in OGR Magazine, It Worked. Now, like I said, some engines still are not 100% perfect on every track, but if it is losing signal, we can run more Ground Plane Wiring to that area. (Sometimes its a problem with the actual middle rail and ground rail wiring.
My new SP Daylight Steamer, just came out, had a real problem with stopping, it would re-program, but do the same thing. It was hard to control. It's at Lionel for Repair.
Good Luck.
