Originally Posted by CAPPilot:
I visited a layout where the train used the same grade to go up as well as down, similar to yours. It had conventional control and it used a relay, triggered by isolated rails on the reverse loops, to switch between two voltages to the track: a higher voltage going uphill and a lower one going downhill. I do not know the specifics on how he did it, but it worked well.
Ron
I do that with a trolley circuit which has grades. I run conventional. Just need some relays and diodes. In a worse case situation you can pulse it down the hill with a repeat cycle timer. You do not need cruise control.
Dale H
