The Lgb Terminal Loop Set 10151; Operating Around A Terminal Loop With Or Without Stopping; A Look Into The Details Of A Diode Track Section For Technically-Minded Lgb Model Railway Enthusiasts - LGB 10151 Manual Del Usuario

The LGB Terminal Loop Set 10151

contains a normal isolating track section T and a special
track section K (diode track) which is marked with an
arrow to indicate the direction of running. Operating
around a terminal loop without special wiring and swit-
ches presents no problems with this set.
Operating around a terminal loop with or without
stopping
A train runs into the terminal loop with the controller set
at position (1) and stops at the station, controller position
(0). The controller knob is now turned to position (2), the
train can now run out of the terminal loop. The point set-
ting remains set to "pulling in" (10152 ––> 10151). (Point
is a manually operated one) (Fig. 1).
If the train is run through the terminal loop without
stopping, then the control knob should be quickly turned
from position (1), via position (0) to position (2) while the
train runs around the curve of the terminal loop.
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A look into the details of a diode track section for
technically-minded LGB model railway enthusiasts
Two diodes are fitted into the track section (Fig. 2).
These electronic components are polarity dependent:
they allow current to flow in only one direction whereas
the other direction is blocked. As you can see from the
illustration, although the voltage has been reversed on
the controller, the polarity of the track within the termi-
nal loop remains constant. This technical process does
not apply if the following suggestions for construction
are followed.