Reply to "Two trains onsame track?"

Carl JOGR Forum Member SUPPORTING MEMBERDIGITAL SUBSCRIBER

Hi Gene,

Your question on running other trains without diodes is an interesting one. Once you have added the diodes to both ZW throttles, trying to run any engines that do not have the diode installed, will mean that the unconverted engines put on the track will operate from both A and D throttles on the ZW. The unconverted engines without diodes do not run “separate” as will the engines with diodes installed. So you no longer have totally 2 separate engines running from 2 separate ZW throttles anymore. The ZW throttles with installed diodes will impact the top speed of both the engines with and without diodes. The speed will be slower overall with diodes installed on the ZW and engine. The system is now work with “pulsed DC” for the positive or negative part of the full AC wave form.
As I recall, the speed of the converted engines probably running 1/2 speed which was still plenty of power to go up my old layout grades.

Carl J

12/9/216:16 PM

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