@Anthony J posted:I have a question about the MTH Z1000’s. I’m going to try to explain what I want to do the best I can. The better I explain it the easier it will be to answer. I want to (inner and outer loop) tie two loops together with 4 switches. The transformers will be phased correctly one on each loop,(positive to positive, negative to negative) I’m going to isolate the loops at the switches. Will there be any problems with the locomotives or the transformers while crossing the switches? All the locomotives are only a year old, I do have a set Williams Erie F3’s which is a conventional operating loco, and one MTH Western Maryland RS3 which can be run conventional, or remote the rest are Lionel Lion Chief and Lion Chief Plus 2.0
Thanking you in advance,
Anthony J
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As to your actual question, no - there should not be any problem with a train crossing over from one loop to the other loop where they are electrically separated and powered by two different transformers as long as they are properly phased and running the same approximate voltage, i.e., if you're running Loop A at 10 volts for conventional operation and Loop B at 18 volts for command operation, then crossing over would be an issue.
