Modifying Electrofrog turnouts for DCC layouts - a 10 step checklist with jigs and tips
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 25 ธ.ค. 2023
- If you can't get hold of Unifrogs for your DCC layout, this video shows the 10 steps required for modifying Peco Electrofrogs for reliable running on your DCC model railway. The video also demonstrates how some simple jigs can make the modification process much easier, reducing the risk of ruining your Electrofrog turnouts.
You'll need access to a Dremel type cutting tool and some experience with a soldering iron.
A PDF of the 10 step step checklist is available here:
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Excellent explanation ... I almost understood all of it ;-)
More seriously, this is really well explained in a not too long video.
Greetings from Belgium.
Really good mate, thanks. This has really explained a lot of things that I wasn't sure about. I am using DC and I still switch to poliarity to the frog. Still relevant. I also use slide switches to throw the points, (and switch the polarity) and so I don't need to remove the spring. But this isn't about me. Really top video. Thanks for the time you take. 5.2k subscribers isn't enough for your effort and skill set. 👍
Thanks mate, appreciate your feedback.
very good thank you mate
Nice.
Really excellent presentation, explanation and demonstration of the necessary changes. I have a substantial number of Electrofrog turnouts that will need modification so thanks for this! BTW I also have a very large number of Insulfrog turnouts that I'll need on my new DCC layout so I'm hoping you'll produce a similar video for Insulfrog (or maybe just explain any differences from this video)?
Great to hear it helped. There must be quite a few people out there sitting on a collection of electrofrogs and insulfrogs!
As to spring removal, they do not need to be removed on unifrog or modified electrofrogs. The frog is independent. On unmodefied electrofrog turnouts the juicer can change the polarity before the blade moves off of stock rail causing a short.
Thanks for this comment, I meant to reply earlier! Another inconvenience that I didn't anticipate - we tend to push rolling stock around to test track connections prior to powering. Floating points makes this difficult, we're forever propping the points open or closed.