How To Control Multiple Trains with DC Wiring Thomas & Friends Layout

Control Trains with DC Wiring on my Thomas & Friends Layout
How do we move more than one train at a time on our layout? These video answers that.

Questions by Travis Lord and Speedgoy

Basically it is on old method of DC block wiring. Got it from a beginners guide by Atlas. Uses Atlas selectors, which have been around a very long time.

[leokimvideo]

I never knew of this method, mind you it looks complicated and prone to cause confusion and delay. Dare say this method keeps your mind nice and busy controlling the trains

[HectorBartStudios]

This video was very useful for me and my new layout!

[pipesmokercowboychris]

I just found you. Getting back into the hobby and have DC and wanted to run more than 1 train at time. I have a book that is using a toggle switch instead of Atlas Selectors. Makes a bit more sense..

[midwestmodelrailroadz]

This is how my layout is wired as well. Thank you for posting.

[deltanyc]

You mentioned how you handle the wire from the 2 controllers to the Atlas Selectors. But you didn't mention what you did with the other controller wire. There's at least 2 ways to handle them. I'm curious which method you used. The method I use is more complicated, but it makes the 2 trains run quite independently.

[KyleSwiney]

Very useful information of model trains you gave out here.

[gordonpacific]

Wait I may have missed something, how do you switch controllers to the tracks

[Mardigrasman]

Wow, that seem complicated, but effective.  I can't believe you haven't had more crashes

[percyproductions]

I am one question. If you had the tidmouth sheds and all the engines were in a shed and you had one controller, and if you turned it on when they all just puff out at once or do you need the atlas thing that you mention in the video?

[angiel]

Does this work with bachmann track? And where can I buy these things?

[speedgoy]

Thank you! I might try to switch to Atlas but I've got alot of E-Z track do you know if there is a way with the Bachmann E-Z track if not that's okay but thanks!

[naffaymirza]

can you do a video on installing the steam unit

[connorobrien]

Is there a way to control multiple trains at once on a layout similar to yours with bachmann e-z track?

[johnmichael]

Is there a way to control a lot of them without all that wiring even for like power and speed controllers

[travislord]

where did you also get the atlas blocks, wires

[travislord]

Thank you so much for showing me how to do because at first I was going to use Bachmann's e-z track but now I'm going to use atlas's track instead

[connorobrien]

Is atlas track expensive? Please let me know for starting my layout

[travislord]

One question are you using atlas track???

[rorymoore]

How does it work? Engines run on the same track going backwards and forwards in 1 direction and they would have a wreck

[tracksidefilms]

What are the dimensions of your layout?