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RailPro => RailPro Specific Help & Discussion => Topic started by: martrain on March 28, 2016, 09:57:29 AM

Title: How many AR1's are needed for 2 reverse loops
Post by: martrain on March 28, 2016, 09:57:29 AM

Do I need one AR1 for each reverse loop
Any problems installing the "BYPASS" track and how do I gap those railsIMG_20160328_0003.pdf

Title: Re: How many AR1's are needed for 2 reverse loops
Post by: William Brillinger on March 28, 2016, 10:20:47 AM

Here is a link to the manual for the AR-1.  You will need 1 AR-1 for each reverse loop.

http://www.ringengineering.com/RailPro/Documents/AR-1UsersManual.pdf

If you include the bypass, then your reverse loops are actually not gaped correctly, they should be gaped as shown here:

Title: Re: How many AR1's are needed for 2 reverse loops
Post by: martrain on March 28, 2016, 11:33:35 AM

Thanks much for the quick reply -- the bypass was an afterthought after I started laying track and knew I could count on the forum for advice.

Title: Re: How many AR1's are needed for 2 reverse loops
Post by: William Brillinger on March 28, 2016, 11:40:59 AM

wait for it...

there will be more and better advice than mine coming along any moment!

Title: Re: How many AR1's are needed for 2 reverse loops
Post by: nodcc4me on March 28, 2016, 11:49:22 AM

Bill is correct. You need gaps at both ends of the loops but exclude the bypass because it is not going to change the train's direction.