GuilfordRailman
Well-Known Member
So….two months ago I ballasted my track, including the turnouts. I was EXTREMELY careful and all seemed well until now. I haven’t run trains since then but wanted to test my electrical connections again as I was planning on running trains soon. Upon testing one of the DIY DPDT toggle switches I use to control them, to my surprise the connection was very weak and couldn’t throw the switch. According to some diagnostic tests, I have found that:
1) I can throw the switches manually using the provided mechanism mounted on the side of each turnout.
2) The turnout seems be receiving SOME electricity but not enough.
3) When the manual switch control is halfway thrown, the DPDT switch can do the rest.
So, my question is…could this be an electrical issue due to some glue getting into the turnout, or is there in fact a mechanical blockage that is affecting only electrical control, not manual control?
1) I can throw the switches manually using the provided mechanism mounted on the side of each turnout.
2) The turnout seems be receiving SOME electricity but not enough.
3) When the manual switch control is halfway thrown, the DPDT switch can do the rest.
So, my question is…could this be an electrical issue due to some glue getting into the turnout, or is there in fact a mechanical blockage that is affecting only electrical control, not manual control?