Hi

I have similar connection box on my layout with MS1. I took the red and black wire from the box to the track and ran each to a connector (terminal) strip then ran all the digital track current wires from those strips to each of my blocks. You could also run a larger gauge wire from the connector box around the layout and then drop feeder wires down to it where needed (called a bus wire by some).

Hope this helps

Dole

Hi all,
Kevin,if you have a Radio Shack nearby they will have them:

http://www.radioshack.com/famil...2289&camp=PPC:Google


Dr D

The simple answer is yes. The longer answer is it depends on how you wish to run your layout.

If you are using a MS2 then I assume you are running your trains digitally. With a digital layout you may create separate electrically isolated blocks like one would with a traditional analog layout. In this instance the digital electrical current would be able to be turned off and on in various blocks either with a switch or a signal. Anything in that block would then cease to operate because of loss of digital current. When the switch or signal is turned on and sends power back to that block the loco would resume operating.

The other option in digital is without any blocks as you can individually control multiple locos via digital control--ie the whole layout is "live" with power and only the particular loco or locos you bring up on your MS2 run. For example if you are actively running the layout you can leave locos sitting on a siding with digital power not actually moving (you could even have their lights on). Or at a station you can bring one train in on one siding and stop it on the MS2 (while leaving digital power on) and then start up another train with the MS2.

The second option can be much more fun if it is a small layout and you are actively running it as you can run any train anytime on any track independent of any other train; as the layout increases in size and complexity it can lose some of the fun trying to keep up with all the trains and hence some sort of control (block, program etc) can be beneficial.

Cheers