The Complete Atlas Wiring Book #0012

The Complete Atlas Wiring Book

Introduction

The diagrams in this book are not only for Atlas products, but are also designed for use with quality ATLAS track and electrical components or any two-rail DC, from N scale to G gauge. When combined with our popular ATLAS Snap-Track® and Customline Switches and Turnouts, these products will provide you with a proven, reliable, integrated track system on which to run your trains. See Chapter 2 for complete information on the reliable ATLAS Electrical System.

Creating Your Own World In Miniature

The hobby of model railroading has been popular with all ages for over sixty years, for both the exciting action it offers and the myriad of interests and skills it encompasses. For collectors, it provides a wide variety of exquisite show pieces. For the young, it teaches geography, history, carpentry, drafting, electronics, wiring, model building and teamwork! For the tinkerer, it offers endless challenges and options. For railroad enthusiasts, there's the fun of recreating your favorite railroad or environment in miniature and the thrill and satisfaction of controlling it yourself. Creative modelers can run a train through a ski resort in the Rockies or around the Big Top at the circus! Whether your model railroad is a solitary venture or done as a joint project, a successfully completed layout provides hours of fun and entertainment, right in your own home! The better it works, however, the more fun it is. Hence, we offer here a complete and up-to-date guide to providing your model railroad layout the best possible electrical wiring foundation to ensure many hours of fun and flawless operation. Even if you do encounter a flaw, this book will tell you how to fix it!

How This Book Will Help

From a complete glossary to the basic wiring techniques, tools and items you'll need to accomplish your goal, this book contains only the latest and most useful information to help you prevent glitches before they occur and create a wiring system that will stand the test of time. You'll learn how the operation and control of model railroads is based on electrical circuits and how electricity controls the speed and direction of your locomotives and rolling stock. The switch machines you'll install will throw the points of track switches to guide your locomotive on its course and then you'll learn to run electricity through street lights, buildings and other accessories which add interest and realism to your layout. Electricity will transform your layout into a moving, functioning railroad that awaits your every command as engineer! If you want a simple loop of track, all you'll need to do is connect a pair of wires from the terminals of...