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Our Sun City (near Charlotte) railroad club needs an S-scale engine. The small steam engines do not work on our Am Models 30˚X-over. A diesel engine did. Anybody recommend an engine or have one for sale? Or any suggestions re the 30˚ X-over and why steam engines won't negotiate it?  We start operations Dec 6 for the community.

 

Cho Cho Wally

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Cho Cho,

 

A few members of our club will also be doing a couple of shows for the Christmas holidays, we will run the Polar Express and I have purchased the Route of the Reindeer three car set for S. These will be pulled by a Casey Jones engine decorated to match them. These engines, the Casey Jones, are inexpensive to purchase and tend to run forever.

Ray

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Wally,

That really makes things difficult for you.  Does it act the same with the train running in both directions?  And on both loops?  Have you tried some jumper wires as suggested by ReadingFan.

 

It seems strange that the cross over would be doing this, I wonder if there is a broken wire in the cross over itself.  Is it something you can pull out and test with a meter?

 

I might be able to run over there next week on Dec 3 or 4 to take a look at it with you.  I will bring a couple steamers with me to test, if that will help you out.

 

Aflyer

Wally,

It would be great to meet you.  We are running from 6-9 weekdays, and 6-10 weekends.  What time are you guys running I would like to see your layout too if at all possible.

 

Hope you find the issue is with your cross-over.   And it sounds like you are having other issues with that track, is it all American models track?

Aflyer

American Models flex track and x-over. We're on hiatus right now; the homeowner where our layout is stored is gone for the holiday; hope she gets home soon since next week is moving day to set up. Train operations and raffle ticket sales (three Lion Chief sets):

Mon through Thur  5:30-7:00

Tues, Wed, Thur, Sat  12:00-1:30

Polar Express Readings  Dec 12, 19 @ 1:30; 23 @ 5:30

Prize Drawings- Dec 23 @ 5:30

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