After the Cattle Car & Platform, maybe one of the most frustrating Lionel accessories out there. But once you get it fine tuned they usually work great.
Lots of discussion about adjusting the ramp iself. What I found with mine is that they respond quite a bit to how they are attached to the layout. Screw it down too tightly and it impacts performance. Same if it's too loose. What I did with mine was to place it in position next to the track and I used a few screws around the base to sort of "fence" it in. Did NOT use any screws in the holes in the base. Play around with it and see what happens.
And fine tuning voltage is absolutely key. I know that's been mentioned above but can't reiterate enough how having a separate variable voltage source is a real need.
