I'll dissent: 22 AWG at 18" long is just fine for track feeders. Eighteen feet maybe would be another matter. We send data hundreds of feet at 12VDC...
I drove over to CSX's CC Subdivision today to chase B637-24, a loaded ethanol train. A few minutes after arriving at Winchester, a light engine move...
Have been updating my older video's titles, descriptions and adding tags and such. It has been fun to see the progress on the layout over the years,...
I run DC but what I'm hearing is just the opposite of your conclusion - it would seem wise to connect the programming track as part of your layout.
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