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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...

Last edited by KevinF

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