Jess Red Horse
Friendly Indian!
OK , heres the picture in a nut shell, I have a 4X8 layout with two individual track systems running so the grandsons have their own train to operate, the outside loop is a basic circle this one has no problems what so ever, the 2nd track is an inside loop with 3 turn out sections where trains can be parked, it is this track that will only accept one type of locomotive on it and that is the GP-40 anything else like an F-7 will derail and not always at the same point???
I can run 1 locomotive by itself, if I add cars, the cars will derail but not always at the same point, it is as though I can't predict when or where they will derail?
I've triple checked my track connections, they are all clean and seem to be getting enough power but I can't figure out for the life of me what is going wrong on this track???
Any suggestions or help will be much valued before the Grandsons come back to play.
I clean the tracks before each session, I check the connections, set the trains properly on the rails and no mater at what speed I'm still having problems, what the heck am I missing here?
Other details, code 100 atlas track, with atlas turn outs, cork road bed, not a very big track, locomotives run on track 1 work great but the same locomotives on track two act up, skip, hesitate, derail and sometimes come to a complete stop, both tracks are fed through a switch system which checks out with a meter?
Please help?
I'm loosing my mind here!!!
Thanks in advance for any help, guesses or speculations.
I can run 1 locomotive by itself, if I add cars, the cars will derail but not always at the same point, it is as though I can't predict when or where they will derail?
I've triple checked my track connections, they are all clean and seem to be getting enough power but I can't figure out for the life of me what is going wrong on this track???
Any suggestions or help will be much valued before the Grandsons come back to play.
I clean the tracks before each session, I check the connections, set the trains properly on the rails and no mater at what speed I'm still having problems, what the heck am I missing here?
Other details, code 100 atlas track, with atlas turn outs, cork road bed, not a very big track, locomotives run on track 1 work great but the same locomotives on track two act up, skip, hesitate, derail and sometimes come to a complete stop, both tracks are fed through a switch system which checks out with a meter?
Please help?
I'm loosing my mind here!!!
Thanks in advance for any help, guesses or speculations.