On my analogue track (soon to be digital), I have two sidings which terminate out of sight and have a diode on one rail each to stop an analogue locomotive before it reaches the buffer stop. These sidings terminate approximately five foot off the ground and prevent a loco over running the buffer stop and experiencing the effect of gravity.
My question relates to how the diode in each rail will impact on DCC operation on each siding. Will a decoder equipped locomotive, under digital power, stop automatically under the influence of the diode, or will it career into the buffer stop and fall to the ground?
My question relates to how the diode in each rail will impact on DCC operation on each siding. Will a decoder equipped locomotive, under digital power, stop automatically under the influence of the diode, or will it career into the buffer stop and fall to the ground?