The way I have mated rail of different sizes in the past (my HO days), was to bend a rail joiner with pliers to form a step, so the rail tops are the same height. Check that the insides of the rails are also aligned, and when happy, solder it solid. I used this method to connect code 75 track on the main part of the layout, to code 100 in the fiddle yard (off-stage). It worked fine through many exhibition appearances. ------------------ Alan The perfect combination - BNSF and N Scale! www.alancurtismodels.com Andersley Western Railroad Alan's American Gallery
Canadian Knight, look at: http://www.wiringfordcc.com for info and a tutorial on wiring turnouts etc, for DCC. It may also help. ------------------ Watash #982
I was going to recommend the wiringfordcc web site as well (but Watash beat me to it) -- I will add that my experience with PECO insulfrog switches and DCC has been good with one caveat -- I had some shorting when I first switched to DCC on the "Insulated" frogs (I have Tony's Train Exchange "Fast" circuit breakers, so a tiny short stops the system (keeping the wheels from being welded to the track)) -- it turns out that PECO switches often have too wide guard rail spacing (the inside rails that keep the wheels from "picking" the frog by pushing the wheelset away from the frog "point") [I found this out from another post in another board] I added a .01" styrene shim to the inside of the guard rail and I've had no more shorting (and a lot fewer derailments!!) Just because a layout is small (mine is 5x11') doesn't mean that you won't enjoy the benefits of more advanced DCC control -- I have NCE (which has everything) and it's great -- started a whole new world of operation for me.
A tip on wiring which some will disagree with, but I highly recommend. Instead of one wire to each track section as feeders, wire in two. A club in Vancouver, BC had problems and decided to double wire, never had a problem after that. If you've ever had a layout with problem wiring, as I have had, I now go for the ovekill scenario.
