IC fan posted:Pardon me if this question is naive. Does this issue occur on Realtrax or Fastrack switches?
Thank you.
I am not super knowledgeable myself, but IMHO any track plan with switches has the potential (however small it may be) of having a critical combination of deadspots that could cause a stall for some engine with just the right pickup roller and grounded wheel combo. Back-to-back switches may be a good thing to avoid if you ultimately just want reliable performance. That said you are probably unlikely to experience this problem using a plug-n-play track product in a typical o-gauge style layout.
On the other hand I am building a switching layout with double slips, #4s, etc. all very close together. Ultimately I am just asking for issues...and hoping I can find a solution that doesn't involve giving up on the engine for something less fickle or the whole darn project...