Hello all, I am fairly new to the hobby, so far I have been experimenting with a Z scale layout with some nice results. I got into N scale as well and I’m trying to expand my starter set layout. I wanted to control some turnout motors (minitrix 14934) via a contact track with a magnet switch (minitrix 14980). I tried connecting them any which way but I just can’t make it work (i can activate the switch with a magnet but nothing else). I have an m84 (i use to switch some signals via another contact track) and an m83 decoder (which i use to “manually” control the turnouts). Can you help me connect the contact rail to the turnout motors either in conjunction with the m83/m84 or bypassing it? I only have a mobile station and not a central station so I can’t do much programming.
Thank you!

Amazing, merci Jean! It worked straight away when I connected it per your schematic. Instead of the analog switch I have an m83 and it works perfectly with the contact rail:) i am planning to expand this with a CC-Schnitte and s88 because I don’t have a central station and it’s quite expensive:)

David

JMG,
An M84 makes sense only to stop trains etc but not to drive turnouts.
You need an M83 to drive turnout. The M84 can be driven manually by a CS3 or MS2 and automatically using a CS3 and a S88 system to scan the contacts and trigger an event
You may also drive the turnout the analogue way: blue cables of the switch are connected directly to the contact track while the yellow wire is connected to a separate 16 VAC power supply with the other side being connected to the tracls ground (O signal) This works in full analogue way or in digital traction mode

Cheers
Jran