I too use rail joiners and have had no problem with them at all. I think it's got something to do with having jumpers at every rail joint and not using them to transmit up to 5 amps, I have had some of mine down for 4 years now and still have had no problems. I do use 2 power feeds to the track per oval ans this seems to be adequate as there is appreciable power loss (once you remove your fag tin off the rails)
Hi Ian/Phill
I think that answers another question that was forming. Personally I shall start off with jumper wires (I believe that you have hit the proverbial nail on the head Ian
), see if such are adequate for DCC, if not, I shall add a BUS later. As we have discussed NS isnt brilliant at conducting 'lectrics, so it needs a little help in the garden
I echo everyone's comments Phill, it's a very fine railway
......
.......In particular, Jordan is right, go for it, doing so, will add more operational interest when you want to 'play' trains and other times, you will also have the luxury of just watching them go by too - it is nice to see the layout developing year on year
.
Hopefully for Down Ampney, since we took up the outdoor station boards (last year), I may be able to bolt on a small (portable) Halt/Station (to the fiddle yard side - perhaps, eventually, one at either end?) so as to keep visitors entertained with a little more operational interest too.
Like you, I had hoped to add a SR (Sth' Hagwell
<sniggers>, he said 'South' he he, ha, ha <Bevis and Butthead stylee>) station on the outdoor station boards as that adds flavour and contrast, yet from a practical point of view a Brass (WR) kit built station sounds a good idea. SR & WR stations help with operational/stock interests though.....I am a little luckier as the M&SWJR had both LMS and SR visitors so the absence of a Southern Station isnt a big loss. I suppose if I were you, regardless of the WR Brass kit issue, I would be inclined to go for a SR station (I hope that helps
).
Kind regards all.
CME