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Foxey - Remember the old Atlas straight track ahead book showed reverse loop wiring and I thought, thiscould be the electric chair for model railroaders.
I do remember those plan books. I used to be absolutely fascinated by them when I was little. I could stare at those plans and dream for hours. I also recall the sheer terror of even considering wiring up a reverse loop. In my defense, I was a pre-teen. However, I was 44 years old before I finally included one on a layout. DFF
We had MODEL RAILROADER in my junior high school library and I could check them out. 1968-70 and I wasMA and PA and lichen tree'ed up as well.
Anyone paying close attention knows that I also have a UR92 panel and a DT402D throttle (which can operate by radio and unplugged), so you may be asking why I would waste money on a UP5 panel.
And, if friends are over to run the layout, there's more places to plug in now, especially if they don't have a duplex (radio) throttle.
I wired and installed this UP5 Panel tonight.because I don't necessarily like to hold the throttle 100% of the time. But, where to put it? The easiest is to just plug it into the closest jack. DFF
Dave, Letting throttles hang from the plug is not advisable, even though they are light you are still putting stress on the cord and plug. May I suggest a good Universal Throttle Pocket.