The Basics of Dcc Wiring (points/turnouts)

[@geoffersvoiceofreason2534]

At last, someone who simplifies points wiring so a oldie simpleton like me who is a newbie to the hobby as I am, can understand (ish). Thank you. (Have to do something now I don’t go up the Baggies!)

[@BaggiesTMD]

Cheers for that mate this is how I got taught to wire DCC points nice and simple and works every time

[@eddieboards5961]

You wiring instruction was a god send, saved me so much time. Baggies for EPL 23/24

[@BaggiesTMD]

Cheers Eddie, this is how I've always wired my points and track and never had any problems

[@CozyChampFN]

I was wondering when you are soldering the wire to the part that sticks out to the side (turns out) where exactly on the track do you solder that? Is it another point on the main outer rail where the straight section is or do you have to have it attached to the curved part that moves?

[@briansims2865]

Hi thank you for the video, was having problems with SHORTS on the track points this was a god send now works great,thank you Brian

[@BaggiesTMD]

Glad it wa useful for you mate

[@gregstacey8215]

Hi... great video... I have built a TT120 layout with Hornby insulfrog points. I have had a few shorting problems with them... would you recommend the same wiring and use of insulating joiners to stop this happening. Cheers. Greg

[@adirondackandnorthern]

This helped me alot on my subdivision, thank you !!

[@petercane6376]

Thank you. Okay I have got that. So if I am using a slide switch to operate the points via a push rod, do I wire the 3 pin switch the same as DC when using electrofrog points? Ie...middle pin goes to frog and the the other two pins to pos and neg on the track?

[@RLC165PORT]

Brilliant. Thank you

[@Curious_Skeptic]

I assume if we solder the sections, we don't need as many wires? Thanks.

[@antoniojmnogueira]

Hello. Very good explanation. Even so, I have a doubt: In the last example, I think it's not neccessary to isolate both tails ends os the turnouts? Why did you isolate them?

[@BaggiesTMD]

I isolate them as these are electrofrog points and the triangle of track that's isolated can be either positive or negative depending on which way the points are set. Without isolating them we would get a short

[@antoniojmnogueira]

@@BaggiesTMD I mean the positive left bottom join and the negative upper right join don't need to be isolated, since he two frogs are isolated. The left bottom positive will be allways positive and the upper right negative will be allways negative, so they do not need to be isolated. Is this correct? I've been doing this way and everything's been working fine.

[@NCXDesigns]

How do you wire a reverse turnout? Like a reverse switchback where the point lets the locomotive/train come out switched around

[@BaggiesTMD]

You can buy specific reverse loopers which are wired into the track work as advised on there instructions

[@NCXDesigns]

@@BaggiesTMD so basically a little box that will switch polarity when it detects a possible short when the locomotive crosses the isolator? Also do I need to make a programming track for my layout? I am still in the planning stages and still researching DCC. Its just gonna be a layout that will maybe have 2 trains at once and not too large since the room I have to build it in is only 10.5ftx14ft

[@mattyharris3813]

Great video, some really useful information there 👌🏼

[@BaggiesTMD]

Cheers mate,

[@justgonnatruckit1127]

What if you don’t add plastics rail joiners. What would happen

[@BaggiesTMD]

You'd get constant shorts

[@wild_rover2648]

thanks, this has really helped me

[@tyfon4429]

No question. But a thanks ! 💫

[@BaggiesTMD]

No worries

[@railwaymechanicalengineer4587]

INTERLOCKING SIGNALS WITH THE POINTS If this is for an EXHIBITION layout, (rather than a Toy train set) how have you built in your interlocking, TO THIS POINT. So as to ensure that Signals can only be "CLEARED" when the point is set for the route the signal is on ???

[@BaggiesTMD]

To be fair this layout has been ripped up, when I fit my signals and points I'll manually change the signals and points separately. I know this isn't true to real life but trying to work out interlocking is not my fortay and when I do run a layout like this I've never had any issues really apart from the odd SPAD that happens in real life to

[@eddieboards5961]

I know the Baggies but what does TMD stand for?

[@BaggiesTMD]

Traction maintenance depot, all my layouts are named after Midlands football teams

[@russellloomis4376]

I'm trying to wrap my head around this. My stupid question of the day is. Will this work using shinohara track that hasn't been modified to so-called DCC-friendly?

[@BaggiesTMD]

I've never come across that track brand before unfortunately

[@Lsguy74]

What happens if you don't add the insulated gaps. I'm sure you are talking like plastic gap in the crossover. I'm struggling to get a crossover wired

[@BaggiesTMD]

You'll most likely get a short as the frog needs to change polarity depending on which was its switched

[@jacquesbuisson6917]

Better if you indicate plastic joints and metal ones in different colours

[@rvnmedic1968]

Change the title to "wiring turnouts" for DCC. I was looking for a simple diagram of DCC bus wiring.

[@abdullahabu1252]

Hi. I like your show, I want to know I can wiring the turnout tracks of ATLAS with DCC System. Thank you

[@BaggiesTMD]

Cheers mate not to sure on that one I've mainly wired up UK systems but I would imagine the principle is the same

[@abdullahabu1252]

@@BaggiesTMD Thank you for your support to my request.

[@chickenbites8877]

HI, im new to all this - is your video specifically for Electrofrog points?

[@BaggiesTMD]

Same principle works on normal points to

[@RicktheRecorder]

Thank you. You confuse the words 'track' and 'rail', which are not the same thing. Track is the composite of two rails and their sleepers.

[@BaggiesTMD]

Yeah I generalised a bit as people know track as rails and rails as track

[@TheNorthwestWind]

bollox Rick

[@RicktheRecorder]

@@TheNorthwestWind Always good to have an insightful and intelligent explanation.

[@JamesSmith-mv9fp]

Quote "DCC is two wires" Unquote. Oh dear, my TCC analogue system needs only ONE wire to all track sections and accessories, so uses roughly 60% of the wire needed for a DCC layout. But my TCC system does a lot more than even that, because it uses 12v DC in the rails. Direct Current (DC) has advantages over Alternating Current (AC) as you can run multiple circuits through one rail if necessary, from a host of transformer supplies, without fear of short circuits, or interference, which is NOT possible with AC. So I can have the train power supply; Track Circuit supply; Relay supply; Signal LED supply, and a dozen other power supplies each from a separate transformer (which avoids interference) and all can be run through one rail simultaneously without fear of short circuits. You see Direct Current will only return to the transformer it came from, no matter how many transformers are needed for all the various supplies. The only exception are my powerful motor driven point motors (Fulgurex) which require the polarity to be reversed in the wires to reverse the point. So these do need their own two wires under the baseboard for each point or crossover. Fulgurex (Switzerland) being the only mechanisms I have found that can deal with my scratchbuilt pointwork reliably. TCC also allows the real life interlocking between Track Circuits, points, signals and trains, and the trains AWS system. And all you need are a few relays and track circuits to make it all work. So exactly like the real railway it is virtually impossible to crash two trains, and will even stop your train if you try passing a red signal, thanks to the inclusion of AWS (Automatic Warning System) as found in the cab of every locomotive ! Maybe I should add, that I am a Railway Mechanical Engineer, so I have a very good idea of how to miniaturise real railway operation and signalling precisely to make model railways operation more precise and more enjoyable to operate. Indeed my operators never seem to get bored, even at week long German mega exhibitions. Happy modelling guys & gals !!!

[@brantleyhester6641]

What is this dark magic you speak of?

[@MR66HD]

Exactly how I wire my track everything gets a feed of power

[@BaggiesTMD]

Always found it the best way

[@AbelG8781]

@Amari Trey dude u bots are so annoying

[@craigcowley7560]

Need some coloured pens :) But still great information

[@BaggiesTMD]

That is true did think that after I did it

[@gordonkidson-petlem2081]

Exactly what I was thinking. Or even a tick for a conductive fishplate, and a circle for insulator. I've done the latter, as I've followed along this video to make my own copy of the diagram!

[@Tommy_Yanks]

This is very helpful thank you

[@BaggiesTMD]

Glad it was a help, don't forget to hit that sub button

[@akenedy]

Yeah DCC is two wires, and DC is two wires also. Tell us something we don't already know, like which brand of turnout you're showing and discussing in your video. That would actually be useful to know.

[@BaggiesTMD]

It's only recently I've discovered I quite like baked beans

[@gat-x105strikegundam5]

@@BaggiesTMDI can gladly say I don’t like baked beans. What is your favorite part about them?

[@BaggiesTMD]

All points, track and point motors are peco branded