I posted this on the wrong thread last night...this is where it should go

The crossovers came in yesterday.  I took the other turnouts out and added the crossovers to have twin tracks like full maxx.  All the trains I have put on the tracks work great going through the crossovers.  Thanks for all the input.

The crossovers came in yesterday.  I took the other turnouts out and added the crossovers to have twin tracks like full maxx.  All the trains I have put on the tracks work great going through the crossovers.  Thanks for all the input.

Sorry the wrong thread...

The wire extensions came in yesterday and seem to be fine.


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I bought 10 of these

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on ebay the other night. I haven't received them yet.  They should be here tomorrow or Saturday.

ABC...the 18" curves do fine it is the turnouts that give the problem.  I've ordered the crossover which are suppose to arrive Tuesday.  I would like to be able to switch tracks.

Tonight I was able to run the train set that came with the original Atlas set with just about flawless problems.  The 9 inch straight is still in the turnouts.  I kept adding a car at a time and found one of my southern hopper cars go straight and derail.  The track also has some bounce in spots because it isn't fastened down yet and this cause one particular car to come uncoupled.

IndianaJones12 I'm not sure what I'm going to do about isolating the tracks or just run both at the same time.  I have only put a little thought towards that.  Right now I'm have just been thinking about a track layout that the kids can have fun with...or a least their DAD can .  Yes, the derailed car should have been coming toward the camera.

full maxx......thanks for the picture.

Thanks again guys for your input.

The curves say 18" R 30 degrees on the bottom of it.

Again I'm a newbie to all this.  Thanks for all your input...it is greatly appreciated.

I hope to find a track setup that my kids will like and have fun with.  When I find a good layout I hope to make it permanent so we can build the scenery.  I was wanting two loops so that they can run two trains at the same time.

I am still having problems even after adding a nine inch straight piece on the turnouts.  I have ordered the crossovers as suggested.  I do hope it works.
Here are some pictures.  Please over look the mess.  I keep trying different trains on the layout.  The small Thomas train does well on the turnouts.

You can click on the thumbnail pictures to see it larger.

It is the first one.  The 18 inch.  I have to go for a while but I'll check this site tonight when I get home.  Thanks for all the help.

Quote from: ABC on January 13, 2010, 01:59:42 PM
What turnouts do you currently have standard turnouts (18" radius), #4, #5, or #6?

I need to check tonight but I believe they are 18" radius #5.

Do I need to purchase these crossovers?

#6 Remote Crossover Turnout - Right
http://www.bachmanntrains.com/home-usa/products.php?act=viewProd&productId=172
#6 Remote Crossover Turnout - Left
http://www.bachmanntrains.com/home-usa/products.php?act=viewProd&productId=173

Thanks for the response.

I am new to building a model train setup so please bare with me with some of the questions I know I'm going to ask.  Here is one of my first major problems.
I have two left turnouts and two right turnouts connected together so as to connect an inner track and an outer track.   When I run the train different cars derail.  I'm having a very hard time figuring out what is happening.  Any help would be greatly appreciated.  I am trying to put this together on a 4 X 8 layout for my two kids.  The frogs are plastic.
These are the turnouts I'm using.
http://www.bachmanntrains.com/home-usa/products.php?act=viewProd&productId=194
Product Code: 44561
http://www.bachmanntrains.com/home-usa/products.php?act=viewProd&productId=195
Product Code: 44562

Thanks for any help.