I use brass stock for the throw bar - obviously soldered to both point rails. The points are gapped and isolated. The frog is also isolated but is live. I flip frog polarity with the same toggle that controls the motor. If the points were not gapped it would be a momentary short until the switch motor started to mote. It would not be break before make.
How did I do here? Now that I have explained it my Spidey senses are telling me that Bob N is finally making the jump to DCC! BTW, I opened up the point gap a bit last night on my 3 new turnouts. I only wish the rest of my turnouts had cars go through so smoothly. They are really great.. Thank You, Bill Lane Modeling the Mighty Pennsy & PRSL in 1957 in S Scale since 1988 See my finished models at: <http://www.lanestrains.com/> http://www.lanestrains.com Look at what has been made in PRR in S Scale! See my layout progess at: <http://www.lanestrains.com/My_Layout.htm> http://www.lanestrains.com/My_Layout.htm Custom Train Parts Design <http://www.lanestrains.com/SolidWorks_Modeling.htm> http://www.lanestrains.com/SolidWorks_Modeling.htm PRR Builders Photos Bought, Sold & Traded (Trading is MUCH preferred) <http://www.lanestrains.com/PRRphotos.xls> http://www.lanestrains.com/PRRphotos.xls ***Join the PRR T&HS*** The other members are not ALL like me! <http://www.prrths.com/> http://www.prrths.com <http://www.lanestrains.com/PRRTHS_Application.pdf> http://www.lanestrains.com/PRRTHS_Application.pdf Join the Pennsylvania Reading Seashore Lines Historical Society It's FREE to join! <http://www.prslhs.com/> http://www.prslhs.com Preserving The Memory Of The PRSL
