rrman posted:On my layout I added a half section of track before the non derail to give the Z stuff motors time to fully operate before the wheels hit the points. Works well if you are a fast runner, or motor is a little lazy or points slightly bind.
To add on to my reply, I paint the spot where the derail piece starts to insure no train wheels are on that section. Also serves second purpose insuring the cars/loco are back enough to avoid passing train side swiping.
