Fastrack Switch Lantern Alignment

denwing,

    I have 8 pairs on my multi level Christmas layout and every one of the lanterns lines up correctly, when the lantern is placed correctly to start with.  Some people are actually using a small drop of glue to keep the lanterns on correctly, however

so far I have not needed to do this glue drop additive either. 

PCRR/Dave

If you are talking about the lanterns not being absolutely perfectly straight with the track, I do have one that is not absolutely perfect, however it is in the correct attitude

with the switch movement.  Lantern Green light shows main line, Lantern Red light shows siding turn out.  The Green light in line with the switch shows the switch is thrown for main line running.

The lanterns don't rotate 90 degrees on mine... more like 70 as you can see in the picture.  I suppose I can position it so it splits the difference & it'll be off slightly in each direction... but something does seem to be wrong mechanically. 

denwing,

   You may need to use the drop of glue on that particular lantern to set it in the absolutely perfect attitude with the switch.  This is the 1st one I have seen this far off,

out of line, with the switch however.

PCRR/Dave

I have 8 FT switches.  None are off as far as the one in your photo, but none of them rotate 90.  I'm a little OCD and it drives me nuts.  They are usually right in one direction.  I try to get them all to be correct for main line running and then I don't have to see them wrong most of the time.  I hadn't thought to split the difference and glue them.  Thanks to the forumites suggesting that.  I may try it with some removable adhesive like silicone and see how I like it. 

I have one like that.  Thought I had two, but it turns out (LOL get it?) that the lantern was not placed correctly by me when I popped it off by mistake.

I don't know what the deal is with the other one.  I do know that they unscrew easily from the bottom and can probably be adjusted a tooth or two from that access point.

I have several lanterns that are not lined up strait,but when a switch is thrown in either direction,you see the red or green clearly it is just annoying to me,so i just live with it.

I find that if one is off I rotate it 180 deg and it is better.