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So, I recommend staggering the gaps. The minimum I like to see
is ½” in HO or smaller scale and an inch in larger scales. There
is really no maximum distance – go for what is convenient. Just
remember that the length of the loop is the distance between
the closest gaps.
I have adopted a practice of offsetting gaps every time I need
an insulated section. It doesn’t matter whether the gap is for
district blocking or a reversing loop. Down the road, you may
want to turn a block into a reversing loop. The gap shown in [6]
is between power districts, not part of a reversing loop. I did the
gaps for my loop the same way, though.
Another “gotcha” can come when adjacent districts are con-
nected to auto-reversers. You need a section between loops that
never changes polarity -- that is, wired to the bus not through
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