Thank you John. That's the kind of stuff I can understand (I'm not an electrician), but you made the process easy to follow. This is a must for anyone venturing into loop building. Cheers, Brian
Another excellent explanation - gives me the confidence to try to build a reversing loop which is such a great feature on any layout (didn’t dare before!); so thanks for sharing.
Best video i have seen on this subject. I have a similar problem on mine and that really helped me a lot to understand how it works. Many thanks John. All the best Duncan.
Good job! 👏 Thanks for the tutorial and making this clear. I can see where a reversing loop is good for secondary spurs and operations, definitely be a hindrance on a main though…
"Your turning Japanese, I really think so" 😱🤣🤣🤣🤣 Very nice train 😍 As always a very well laid out and explained tutorial 👏👏👏👏 I 'm sure you could rig up a signal to the mechanism and make it like something the "big railway" does such as single line token exchange 🤔 Very best wishes to the Upside-down from the over the hill ☘️
🤣🤣 Yes indeed!, was always fascinated by the Kato models and how they are priced so decided to see what they are like. They are very nicely built. The signals idea is interesting, hmm has me wondering now might have to have a bit of a tinker! Cheers and best regards.
Thanks very much Anthony, all is well here. Haven't had much time for watching YT recently don't know where to start, too much out there!! Regards and all the best.
Hi John, appreciate the overall Reversing Loop plan. Can you elaborate on the wiring of the LED's please including rail hook up and resistor placement as I am unable to interpret this.
Hi Graeme, The LEDs indicate which rail is the positive side. The Anode of the LED (longer lead) is connected to one rail. The Cathode of the LED (shorter lead) is then connected to a 680 ohm resistor. The other end of the resistor is then connected to the other rail. This is the same for all of the LEDs in the demo. You can't see the resistors because I mounted them underneath the track. Hope this helps. Cheers. John
@@wimbletrain Thanks John, very straight forward response. If updating your video you might include this detail or add a schematic. You have helped with an issue which isn't easily addressed as more people just go down the DCC path.
Put the DPDT switch on the mainline, not the reverse loop. Then you don't need to stop the train on the reverse loop and you don't need to toggle 2 switches simultaneously - the DPDT switch would correct the mainline while the train is moving through the reverse loop.
Hi, I'm not sure if it would be that simple. You still need to reverse the direction of the controller. Have you done this differently to what I have shown?
@@wimbletrain The DPDT switch will only change the polarity of the main line so the controller itself doesn't need to be adjusted. If you use the direction switch on the controller, the train itself will reverse direction, which is not helpful for traversing the cross-over section. I've used this method on my single-line dogbone with reverse loops at both ends and it works well - it allows continuous motion of the train because the DPDT switch only needs to be changed once each time the train is on the reverse loops.
@djulien234 I see now what you are saying (I had to draw it out!). Thanks, I might have to make a video showing how it works. It's much simpler, and like you said, continuous running with only one operation of the DPDT switch. Cheers
Hi John, yes there are. Personally, I like to know the basics (that's just me and my tinkering ways!) before diving in to more advanced gadgetry! Also it provides a cheaper alternative if you are on a tight budget. I have no plans myself to include one on my layout it's just someone commented on a previous video asking about the reversing loop. Cheers and all the best.
Of course taking it to the next level, you can throw the reverse loop and controller direction switches at exactly the same time while the train is still moving. Just don't forget the turnout if it's not a trailable one. ;-)
@@wimbletrain and so you did. Well that's weird. The video stopped before that last bit when I watched the first time. and I had thought that was the end. lol!
Hi John, very well explained mate, even I understood it, i think…🤔😂 There will be I’m hoping a reverse loop on Exehaven if I can get down to the lower level although I will buy a reverse loop module. Thanks for the demo, always interesting , cheers for now, John
LOL John, I must be doing something right if you got it! 🤣🤣. I like to start off with basic explanations on how things work just to understand it. Automating this is is a whole new world and I'll let you explain that when you get it going! 🙂 Regards and all the best from oz
