Could it actually be four beeps for a short and the fifth one is when it recovers? I concur with the possibility of a "soft short," or even a hard...
Have you tried resetting the decoders using your Digitrax system (program CV 8 to a value of 8 for Digitrax decoders)?
I though so at first as well, but I realized I was missing the second crossover. There's one at the top left going from the brown yard to the blue...
True, it may not, that's why I said it can help in some situations. Hardwired decoders only have one left rail and one right rail wire, but if...
What address did you use, and what value did you program CV29 to enable reverse running? CV29 has to be 32 or greater to enable "4 digit"...
One option that can help in some situations is to use one of the rail pickups instead of the blue wire. It will only give you half wave power,...