romiller49 posted:John, I agree with your solutions above but why should lionel add cost their product when it’s Atlas that has the engineering problem with the switch. It is your choice though, and I respect that. I just think Atlas should step up to the plate and correct their switch. With the trains getting more and more complex it’s inevitable that compatibility will continue to be an issue.
Rod, agree with your above comments. Atlas has known they have various switch problems with various engines, but ignores the problems. Most of their switch problems, roller spacing, rollers getting stuck in rail gaps, etc appears to me can be easily corrected. One would think when ATLAS recently redesigned their switches, they would have made the minor required changes. I love my ATLAS track, but am somewhat disappointed in their switches.
