RJR posted:...
There are many of us who do not use the so-called star wiring system. It certainly is not friendly to conventional operation if you want to run many trains at once.
I guess this addresses an issue about track connections and power dips? Otherwise I can't see why you'd state this? I believe you're pointing out the type of track and it's weakness?
I believe that many cure power loss by adding extra connections via buss wiring. That is not the only cure. Good track joints would also solve it on many brands of track. I'd agree not all brands or types.
When I test my outside layout, I drop the TIU out of the chain and run a couple of engines to see how they react around the backyard. They'll point out any area where there's a bad track joint real fast. Running 2 or 3 engines at once, helps by having a larger power draw where one engine might not show an issue.
That said, I am running star wiring on all my layouts. May not work for everyone. I just think it's unfair to post against trying it. If you can't have good track joints, or the type of track won't conduct power well, the DCS signal probably won't be well either. Where I've had good power flow, the signal came with it.
