cjack posted:phillyreading posted:It's not the insulating pins! I had extreme problems with the newer Lionel switches in O gauge tubular and had to go with Gargraves about 7 years ago.
Lee Fritz
Any chance you remember what the issue was inside the switch if you fixed it?
I sold 4 of those switches off real cheap. I don't know how to repair them as they use newer electronics.
I was having some really severe problems with the switches, one problem was flickering power-it looked like a flashing light bulb was added in series with the power to the switch, another problem was being used with Williams engines-the switch went bonkers (threw the switch piece at about 50 times a second)when "any Williams engine" approached it(no other brand did this).
I called Lionel service department as these were new switches at the time, and their reply was "We have not experienced anything like this with them." They refused to address my issues with the switches so I went to Gargraves switches & track.
Lee Fritz
