@gunrunnerjohn posted:I see that's the way it's drawn up, but I see major issues in that arrangement. Convince me I'm wrong...
Refer to the diagram below, you'll probably have to click on it to expand it.
Let's say I'm entering on the left at A and exiting on the right at D, and the #1 rail on the left has been switched to center track power. All is well and I transition the switch.
Now I enter on the left at A and switch the right to exit at C, the #2 rail on the left is now switched to center track power. All is NOT well, and I have a direct short across track power and promptly trip the breaker!
Updated picture to show switch machine link to movable rails.
Sorry, but I don't see this working, if I'm wrong, what am I missing?
Your logic here would be correct. I’m not home to check the color as wired on the DZ 1008, but here is my setup. When both Dz 2500s light green, the route is A-A, and the Dz1008s wire for NC powers track section 1 and 4. When both DZ 2500 lights are red, the route is B-B, and the DZ1008s wired NO powers track sections 2 and 3.
If the route was both DZ2500 lights green for A-A and I wanted A-B, or A-C on your diagram, it’s the lower/bottom switch I would change to red. Track section 1 would remained powered and the DZ1008 for the bottom switch would power NO track section 3.
For a B-A route, the upper/ top Dz2500 would switch to red and its Dz 1008 NO would power track section 2. The lower/bottom DZ2500 would remain green and its Dz1008 NC would power track section 4.
