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does anyone have a wiring diagram for the turntable and stalls that would allow for storage and operation of DCS and conventional locos
power is thru variable transformer to TIU channel then maybe toggles
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Well our layout is wired that way, with the addition of TMCC/Legacy. We can run any train, anywhere, DCS, Conventional, and/or TMCC/Legacy.
There was no special wiring needed, and we do have toggles on all the whisker tracks to turn the power off.
We can control the voltage using the Cab2 or the DCS remote.
But...you can't run conventional and DCS in the same block at the same time. I would be hesitant about wiring a roundhouse/turntable for conventional operation. The slow speed operation required is not nearly precise enough in conventional mode..... not for me anyway.
I wire each whisker, and the turntable, and the lead track, each with its own toggle. If I am moving a DCS loco, I leave track votage on 16-18. If a conventional loco, I vary the track voltage. I have been operating conventional this way for over 40 years, and added DCS in 2001 or 2002.
Why not use a multi-gang rotary switch to control power to the whisker tracks?
May be hard to find one with proper number of terminals and ampacity and reasonable price. Also, one may want to leave several tracks powered to charge batteries.
I don't want to be limited to 1 track powered at a time. I want control of what tracks are on and off 
Originally Posted by Laidoffsick:
I don't want to be limited to 1 track powered at a time. I want control of what tracks are on and off
In my opinion, thats the best way to wire it up.
-Pete
We have 15 whisker tracks around our TT, and each has its own toggle. We can turn them all on at the same time and let the engines smoke if we want to. For photo opportunities alone, having complete control of every track is the best way to go
Thanks. Good iput
how about signal strength thru toggle??
how do MTH LOCOSPOWER come up when toggle turned on
My layout is divided into some 70 blocks, each controlled by a toggle. No problem with signal strength. Be sure that the toggles can handle at least 6 amps.
If power is already applied to a TIU channel feeding a block when the toggle is turned on, the loco will probably start in conventional, so then you hit startup or shutdown.
I leave volume settings on locos/tenders high, so I can quickly tell if a loco is in conventional.
If TIU chennel power is applied after a toggle is turned on, the loco gets the watchdog signal.
