Please explain more  about the conductive lube?  As for the electrical pickup, it appears that only the tender has the picup on one set of wheels.  how do you add pick up?

I recently received a Bachmann Prairie 2-6-2 with full size tender.  It stops when going through a standard E-Z track turnout from the bottom of the "y".  None of my other engines, steam or diesel, have this problem.  Any thoughts or suggestions?