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How to solder ‘dropper’ wires

In my article in the Spring 2023 issue of BRM, we looked at how to wire up our layouts for DCC and discussed the use of track buses with dropper wires to each section of track. But how should these connect to the rails? First off, as before, these techniques are not limited to DCC layouts – they will equally apply to DC-supplied trackwork, too.

I think we all started with a train set. I certainly did – setting up the supplied oval of track on the dining table

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