new2nscale
Member
hello all Kato N scalers:
I have recently purchased some Kato Unitrack switches (turnouts) and am planning on using dpdt momentary toggles, not the blue box machines Kato make. I will mount on a control panel, but am wondering...if I have a seperate model power transformer (that come in RTR store-bought trainsets), can I use THAT to power my switches ?? And is that using AC or DC power from the pack ?? I'm confused, as Kato makes a ac to dc adapter that is needed. This all seems so complex compared to my old (Atlas, HO) memories of switches & machines.....HELP !!
I have recently purchased some Kato Unitrack switches (turnouts) and am planning on using dpdt momentary toggles, not the blue box machines Kato make. I will mount on a control panel, but am wondering...if I have a seperate model power transformer (that come in RTR store-bought trainsets), can I use THAT to power my switches ?? And is that using AC or DC power from the pack ?? I'm confused, as Kato makes a ac to dc adapter that is needed. This all seems so complex compared to my old (Atlas, HO) memories of switches & machines.....HELP !!