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Reply to "Lionel AF FasTrack remote control turnout doesn’t work using a separate AC power source"

@AmFlyer posted:

I am a bit puzzled here. Why don't you just run the turnouts off of the DCC track power? It is a constant 15V so the voltage is adequate. Unless the manual that came with the turnout specifically says not to power them with DCC I would just try it. As I recall from all the communications with Chuck K about his layout, the only reason he did not use the DCC track power for his turnouts was he wanted to be able to run conventional engines on his layout and still be able to operate the turnouts with the track voltage at zero.

Tom, you are exactly right and you have a heckuva memory.  I have toggle switches that allow me to choose conventional, Legacy or DCC.  I also agree that if you are going to run nothing but DCC and will never use variable voltage, then there is no need to go through the hassle of setting up separate power for the turnouts. I would test it though. While the power into the DCC command station is regular ole AC, the sine wave coming out of the command station is modified. So I'd certainly try connecting up a few of the turnouts and some straights and seeing how they do with a train running.

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