I am writing this post again do not know what happened to the first one.
I purchased 8 R27 command control switches, with all of the steam I have the R20 do not do well, so with that said over the last few months I purchased 8 units and started to redo the interconnect between 3 main lines, I did the layout dry fitted everything and then started to drill holes thru the layout board for the wiring, I finally got everything done today powered up the track and 3 of the units were dead, power was on the track 16 volts but the 3 units would not function, I tried changing the switch controller still no go, I also have one that is a lazy switches in one direction and does not have enough power to return looks like some type of mechanical binding. I would think that for the price you pay fro these they would be tested before they ship them out.
Has anyone had any problems with R27 or R20 Lionel my R20 are SHS I was hoping that some day MTH would add to there track so I stopped holding my breath on that one.
Just from my point of view the R27 are very well built they work great when they work. another point I would like to say Lionel has added 3 different sizes of straight track lengths this has made laying out track very nice I give them a lot of credit for adding these pieces.
