Hello all!

I have a small layout with 2 switches that make an inner loop and have discovered that there are dead spots in the switches.  Anyone know what might be causing this?  I have cleaned the track with a Bright Boy until they shine real nice.  The trains will go thru them if I run them fast enough but I want slower speeds.  I have a few engines that will run smoothly across the switches, even at slower speeds, but there are others that I have problems with.  I narrowed down the dead spots with my Gandy Dancer and they are both on the same spot, right as the wheels hit the part of the switch that moves.

Also, this layout is one that I got at a garage sale that is already fully wired up.  The only down side to the track is that it is the older style "gold" colored track.

ANy help will be greatly appreciated.

THANKS!

Would anyone know why my HO scale Percy wants to slow down and even stop at slow speeds at a switch/turnout?  I just opened him up today and he is brand new.  My other diesles that I have run smoothly thru them and I have yet to try the Thomas that I got also.  I also cleaned my track and Percys wheels with a Bright Boy.  My layout is a small 3x4 with the switches/turnouts making an inner loop, if it's called that.

Any help will be greatly appreciated.

THANKS!

Hello all!

I'm brand new to this site and just getting back into model railroading since I was a kid for my boys (ok, and for me too) 

Anyway, I went and bought a Bachmann PRAIRIE 2-6-2 w/ full size tender and am having a problem with it.  It will not run smoothly at all.  I try to do the break in period like the instructions say but the only way I can get it to run is to have it at almost full speed and they say not to run it that fast during the break in period.  When I do run it slow, it studders frequently and stops.  This is also being run without it pulling anything.  All this engine will be pulling are 2 passenger coaches.

What should I do?  Any help will be greatly appreciated.

Thank you kindly!