@Chills posted:Ok, thanks Steve and John. That was very helpful in helping me understand what it does and probably required more questions than necessary. I am NOT running the new fancy computerised stuff and at this point, nostalgic enough that I am happy with the ‘50s-‘60s post war diesels and steam engines. So, IF I am understanding all of this correctly, it sounds like I can just be content with the TVS diodes on each circuit coming from my transformer AND a few around the various loops on the track (correct me if you disagree… and think I should still put one in the engines). All that having been said, if you could indulge me with a few pics of how YOU are connecting them to your track, that will help me in making my final decisions. Also, thanks for the thoughts on failure. I will just plan an easy way to attach and plan to just replace them periodically. You guys have been an immense help as I jump back in after all these years.
If you're running older equipment, the Airpax Breakers are still a good idea (in my opinion), but most operators would say the TVS diodes really aren't necessary because 50's-60's era equipment doesn't contain sensitive electronics and are fairly robust compared to the newer command control trains.
