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I'M GOOD ON MECHANICALS..BUT ALWAYS HAVE TROUBLE WITH ELECTRICAL... I AM WIRING A SIDE-TRACK USING ATLAS O GAUGE 3-RAIL TRACK...I PLAN TO USE A SWITCH TO TURN POWER ON/OFF ON THIS SECTION OF TRACK...COMMON SENSE SAYS I ONLY NEED ONE WIRE RUNNING FROM THE CENTER RAIL AND THROUGH A ON/OFF SWITCH TO TRACK POWER FROM THE TRANSFORMER...RIGHT?.....THANKS TONY

1/16/136:07 PM

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cjackOGR Forum Member DIGITAL SUBSCRIBER

Originally Posted by BEACHBUZZARD:

I'M GOOD ON MECHANICALS..BUT ALWAYS HAVE TROUBLE WITH ELECTRICAL... I AM WIRING A SIDE-TRACK USING ATLAS O GAUGE 3-RAIL TRACK...I PLAN TO USE A SWITCH TO TURN POWER ON/OFF ON THIS SECTION OF TRACK...COMMON SENSE SAYS I ONLY NEED ONE WIRE RUNNING FROM THE CENTER RAIL AND THROUGH A ON/OFF SWITCH TO TRACK POWER FROM THE TRANSFORMER...RIGHT?.....THANKS TONY

Yes.

pennsyk4OGR Forum Member

Tony

This O gauge electrical manual just came out.

Might find it a useful investment.

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Dewey TrogdonOGR Forum Member MEMORIALIZED MEMBER

That will work Tony.

rockstars1989OGR Forum Member

Originally Posted by BEACHBUZZARD:

I'M GOOD ON MECHANICALS..BUT ALWAYS HAVE TROUBLE WITH ELECTRICAL... I AM WIRING A SIDE-TRACK USING ATLAS O GAUGE 3-RAIL TRACK...I PLAN TO USE A SWITCH TO TURN POWER ON/OFF ON THIS SECTION OF TRACK...COMMON SENSE SAYS I ONLY NEED ONE WIRE RUNNING FROM THE CENTER RAIL AND THROUGH A ON/OFF SWITCH TO TRACK POWER FROM THE TRANSFORMER...RIGHT?.....THANKS TONY

Tony ,ask us anything you want. Thats what were here for

1/16/1310:17 PM

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