Well the lower staging yard is taking shape and trains are running! I have the Tortoise's installed and wired to an NCE "Switch  8" which is performing flawlessly. (controlled by a DT400) However with this yard ladder I am finding it to be a pain in the rear to have to line every switch along the way to the track I want. Is there a method of lining all the switches at one time? (For example hitting track three would line up switch 1, 2, &3 etc.) I'm thinking maybe the extra contacts on the machines?

I'd like to see a series of articles directed toward using some of these products reviewed in the magazine, in particular, RR-CirKits. I am planning to use DCC on a new layout and want to see what I can do with all this hardware. Is there a book or article online which outlines and explains all the terminology?

Confused in Johns Creek, GA,

Dale

Looking for recommendations, hints, warnings, etc. about using a cam to get a WOW decoder to support the shay's 3 cylinders; also not sure if it's worth the effort for the gearing that complicates the relationship between cylinder vs. wheel rotation ratios of a climax.

I had this challenge of operating a turnout motor and simultaneously operate a signal to indicate the direction the points were set.

Since I do not use the expensive Tortoise or Cobalt turnout motors that have a set on contacts to operate accessories, I came up with this simple idea and circuit to operate both accessories simultaneously, from the same DCC trigger.