Richie C. posted:
flemming posted:I have dead spots on this layout my train stops and goes and then stops again would it help adding more wires to a terminal strip from the dead spot how do I keep my train from stopping half way around the layout ??
Assuming the reason the train stops and goes is due to loss of voltage/poor electrical connections, performance can be improved by either running a buss wire and installing drops to the track at different locations or by connecting the transformer outputs directly to a distribution panel and then running wire from the various panel outputs to drops at different locations around the track.
I notice you are using Fastrack and have an elevated section supported by trestles. My experience is that the track flexes a little between the trestles which can cause electrical issues. Connecting drops in these sections and hiding them is difficult, but it can be done by running the wires up along a trestle or through a pier.
You could also hard-wire the Fastrack sections together, but that is a lot of work and makes taking track out (for expansion, changes, etc.) difficult, if not impossible.
where the yellow note pad is that is where the dead spot is and that is where the train stops
