I have built 4x8 layouts in the past and am now building my dream double deck with staging (3 level) layout in an 11x16 ft room.  My mainline will be close to 200 ft for a train to circle all three levels.  I am purchasing an NCE PH-PRO and plan on running up to 4 trains simultaneously.  If I wire the bus with 12 gauge and twist every three ft, I shouldn't need a power booster, correct?

Thanks,

Todd

Hi all; I have several twin coil switch machines with extra contacts for lights or signals . I can not for the life of me figure out how to use them to power a lamp on my control panel. I would like to have a light lit for the straight route when I push that button,and one for the alternate route when I push that button. I finally figured out how to wire the machines to throw the switches but can't figure out the extra contacts. I am probably the dumbest person on electrical wiring in the hobby,so a few pictures or diagrams would be heaven sent.

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I have what is essentially a single track mainline with reverse loops at each end. The loop at one end is a long dogbone in which the two tracks run parallel for some distance to give the impression of a double track mainline. I assume I follow the directions for wiring reverse loops for this section but are there any issues with having a long loop section? Also, how does the wiring change if I add crossovers where the tracks run parallel? I am wiring for dcc.