Reverse loops

[Adrian bolton]

I am looking for some help and if possible support in sorting out reverse loops on my track and if possible problem solving why my track does appear to have power ? Possibly due to a short, not sure ! Any takers? 
 

Stepaside dublin 18 

[David Holman]

At the very least you need a break in the rails somewhere and probably a soft switch too, so you can reverse the po!arity, like the direction.

[Sean]

I built a reverse loop lately. Is it DC or DCC?

[Joe Keegan]

Picture of the layout would help 

[Adrian bolton]

On 26/6/2022 at 8:43 PM, David Holman said:

At the very least you need a break in the rails somewhere and probably a soft switch too, so you can reverse the po!arity, like the direction.

Yes I have cut the rails and placed isolated points so yes I have done this and I have bought a reverse loop board which has sensors to monitor the trains from either direction. 

On 27/6/2022 at 9:52 PM, Sean said:

I built a reverse loop lately. Is it DC or DCC?

This is a DC layout and I bought three reverse loop electronic boards which have monitors through sensors. 

[Adrian bolton]

On 30/6/2022 at 10:14 PM, Joe Keegan said:

Picture of the layout would help 

 

[David Holman]

That's well above my pay grade, but Am sure there are folk out there who will know.