Originally Posted by Joe K:
I had a derailing problem with a fastrack switch that was caused by having a curved section enter the switch. I solved it by adding a 5" straight section between the curved track and the switch. Watch the engine go over the switch slowly, from both directions to be sure the problem is not track geometry. In my case, the 0-8-0 steamer derailed and the diesels did not.
I have 40 fastrack switches that work fine. If you are having electrical only issues, then take them back to your LHS for a proper solution. problems with 2 out of 2 seems unusual to me.
Good luck. JK
Same here, both RealTrax and Fastrak, insert a straight between the two switches so that long cars cannot have wheels on both switches at the same time, or if a curve enters it.
