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Here are some pictures of my layout in progress.. Let me know what you think, and I'm really not sure where to go from here.. This is my first layout.

Wow! I want one!!

I wouldn't think you would need to with the peco turnouts, as you said, they're very well constructed and very solid and reliable.

I'll have to cut the flex track to get it on my layout.. I have a 18" Radius, 1/3rd 18" radius and 6 1/4" straight section that I'm going to replace with flex track (on each side of the bridge) so, I'm going to use 3 pieces of flex track staggering the joints.. 1 each flex for replacing sections...

How about this.. I'm going to be using flex on either side of the bridges also, (not a full length either) So, cut 1 rail 9" longer on one side, cut the rail on the opsite side of the bridge, 9" longer, and use 36" flex to fill in. I.E. Stagger the joints.. ..........<---------Bridge Length...

Shaygetz, Will the joiners be able to go in midspan on the bridge? I haven't tried it, but, That's a good idea too if it'll work. Of course, it might make it harder to solder as I would have to solder it in place.. I don't think the joiners will slip under the little rail spikes.

Matthyro, Yea, that was the idea.. Need total of 45" so 36" + 9" So 1 flex and 1 9" from the bridge kits, should work well..

Bridges are code 100, flex track is code 100. I'm good with that.

Just got my bridges in today. (3 Deck Truss and 2 Warren Truss Atlas) Noticed that the rails slide in.. My layout calls for all 5 of the bridges in series (Deck, Warren, Deck, Warren, Deck configuration).. I'm using DCC and will need to solder the connections.. I'm wondering if replacing the...

Yea, I think I'm going to shoot off a email to them asking them.. I did find out that using a snaprelay isn't going to work either.. as it's not momentary and would continually power the snap-switches.. What a pain in the a$$.. :)

I just ordered by Digitrack stuff, along with 2 DS54's. I was planning on using a few 1 output of the DS54 to power 2 snapswitches in a crossover, however, I found a warning just now in the pdf manual. Anyone doing this? What's the warning all about? I know I can get a snap relay, have the ds54...

OKay, Added a reversing module for $24.00 to my order. Can't wait to get my stuff in!

Well.. I just purchased a Digitrax Complete Super Empire Builder Starter Set for $330.00, that's the started set + power supply and two basic decoders. I also got 2 DS-54 Stationary decoders for 126.00 I really liked the MRC, but, not being able to run DC trains on it turned me off. Now, I...

OKay, Cat5 is 24 Gauge, which is 0.0201" 12 Gauge is 0.0808", 2 24 gauge wires would be aprox .0402" which is very close to 18 gauge wire which is 0.0403" At least from what I can figure out. Thanks, Billy

Also thinking about using the connectors used for Hard drive power (those clearish white connectors with 4 wires) for hooking up the feaders to the main buss, I can get a bunch of them from Y's and converters and dead PC power supplys.. Looks like most of them are feed using 20 gague wire. If I...

My layout is a 4x8 and I plan on addind another 4x4 section on it later on..

I've been reading people are using 12 Gauge wire for power bus, I find that hard to belive. 12 Gauge wire is used on 120v 15 Amp house hold electric sockets, 14 Gauge for Lights (and switches).. I think that's overkill, but, I've never ran anything DCC so, I don't know.

I work with computers and do allot with Cat5 cable. We have something called PoE (Power over Ethernet) which is basically using 2 of the 4 pair of cat5 wire for the + / - for power. I.E they DOUBLE up on the wires. Use 1 pair for the + and 1 pair for the -. What I'm wondering is, if that's...