@BrettH posted:Thanks - My diesels run through them just fine. I have very solid common connection on the outside rail of each switch and switch exits. One side of the loco is not picking up the common, apparently a poor designed & or bad 3R/2R switch in the tender.. I can't find a quality replacement switch that fits in the original location so it's bypass time. I think I have an even simpler solution that will work well, just waiting for a couple grounding tabs before I can try it. Could make some, but I found some ground tabs that should be a perfect fit. I can't get any electronic supplies locally anymore, the last shop in the area closed a few months ago - have to order almost everything, including any through board part like resistors/ capacitors/ regulators etc, or a 2+ hr round trip, at least in my region.
I have just one 3r/2r convertible steam loco that's making me loco. All others work fine. My isolation rails are all fed from underneath and are a bit difficult to access without pulling up ballast/ landscape, etc. All are soldered power and isolation rail connections for extreme contact reliability, no lock ons. I'm trying for a solution to not have to rewire. Rewiring 25+ switches (50 isolation rails) w/ trackbed, ballast/landscape to run one locomotive is just not very appealing. Call me lazy I guess.
Again, bad switch or not, that engine is losing the common connection. As mentioned you'll either have to replace or bypass the engine switch or modify your track wiring. (Or just run it the direction where it doesn't stop:-) keep us updated on your solution.
