Wiring Turnouts "Model Trains"

[@nektarioparanomos3764]

Hi Robert,all your videos are a massive help.The Transfer Table videos are perfect from start to finish,have to pay you a compliment. I've recently got myself the same Transfer Table with extension pit (been searching for 2 years for one) and luckily stumbled on your videos and will be putting it together just like you have Kind Regards, Nekta

[@csxmad]

Great to hear you got a Transfer Table and i hope you have fun with it as well. And i will be putting my transfer Table on my new layout next year but i don't have the room for the extension table, so this will only be half as long cheers Robert

[@leilacentral1883]

A great video and educational enough to assist with those who are not as skilled. I enjoyed watching this. Clint

[@csxmad]

Clint was good to show how i do this cheers Robert

[@jefflizotte4758]

thank you for the lesson.You are building a fabulous layout.Its always fun and informative,watching your progress.

[@csxmad]

Jeff thanks for watching and i sound like a teacher lol cheers Robert

[@derekalexander4030]

One down, so many to go. Thanks for showing us your method and that you set it up for signals down the road.

[@csxmad]

Derek was good to get the turnouts in cheers Robert

[@DruSteel69]

Very nice tutorial, Robert. You make it look so easy. 😀😎👍🏼 Thanks for sharing. - Drew

[@csxmad]

Drew this is the easy way lol cheers Robert

[@DruSteel69]

😀😎👍🏼

[@richardredcastle7911]

I'm doing it mostly the same way Rob. I had to remove the springs after I had installed the points because some machines had difficulty overcoming the spring tension. I decided to use Cobalts which are super easily to install.

[@csxmad]

Richard i have never used Cobalts but i imagine they would be just like the Tortoise machine cheers Robert

[@georgiasunbelt]

Nice tutorial Robert. Good detail. Just what i needed to see; Thanks. Anthony

[@csxmad]

Anthony thanks for commenting cheers Robert

[@apmazurka]

Nice work Sir Robert. Cheers Andy M

[@csxmad]

Thanks Andy cheers Robert

[@johncarvil498]

Really well explained Robert. Cheers John.

[@csxmad]

Thanks John cheers Robert

[@grandparails8858]

Thanks for the information Robert

[@csxmad]

John thanks for joining in the lesson cheers Robert

[@dacuzzz]

great "how to" Robert ...thx for sharing.. vinny

[@csxmad]

Vinny thanks for commenting cheers Robert

[@jeffwardlow4626]

I have Atlas #5 turnouts, Can you please tell me how to wire them ? No frog switch...

[@Building_America]

Great work Robert!

[@csxmad]

Thanks Darren cheers Robert

[@BNSFGreenbeltSub-Div.]

I always enjoy your builds an tutorials. This one came at the right time too I'm about to start buying turnouts for my layout. I know alot of modelers use the Peco turnouts which I am to. I was wondering what your recommendations would be for electrofrogs or insulfrogs? Thats is what I'm trying to decide. Thankyou.

[@csxmad]

Jeff i only buy Electrofrogs so my whole turnout is powered, and when you have small switches they will make it across without stopping cheers mate Robert

[@jeffwardlow4626]

#5 turnouts on my layout but I'm not getting any power to my layout. I was going to ask can you explain why you put the two black wires on either side of the track. I understand the frog wire . Also I have a bus line so how would I connect two black wires to a red and black bus?

[@csxmad]

Instead of using black wires like i did, you can still do red to red and black to black cheers

[@justaust4342]

Great vid. Do you glue down your turnouts or tack them or neither?

[@csxmad]

Justin i just use track pins just in case i have to replace cheers Robert

[@KerleyExpress]

Wow nice I really needed this no how to do. Thank you for sharing an I saved this video.

[@csxmad]

Thanks Dwight and i hope it helps cheers Robert

[@JoeG-firehousewhiskey]

excellent video wiring turnouts, I needed this video too!

[@csxmad]

Joe hope it helps cheers Robert

[@CasperTrains]

Great video

[@csxmad]

Thanks Casper cheers Robert

[@MMRails]

You install turnouts the same way I do except I don’t use tortoise switch machines and I don’t modify my switch in any way and there’s usually a lot more cursing and swearing and I end up drilling more holes than needed. Yep, the same way.

[@csxmad]

Mark i can't believe you install the same as me lol no Tortoise machine, no change the switch, but you did have a problem with swearing and drilling to many holes lol cheers Robert

[@jroche26]

is this for dc or dcc wiring or does it matter?

[@csxmad]

This is for dcc cheers

[@howarth004]

👍🏼not the easiest of jobs

[@csxmad]

David thanks cheers Robert

[@sparky107107]

same way I wire my torts up

[@csxmad]

Sparky this i think is the easy way cheers Robert

[@trainroomgary]

Like 🚂

[@csxmad]

Thanks mate cheers Robert

[@OldToby53]

this should be titled "how to wire a switch turnout with a Tortoise switch machine"...definitely not for beginners

[@csxmad]

Yes you are right cheers Robert