Improvable
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Earlier this week I purchased a DCC crossover turnout for Bachmann's EZ Track (HO scale) and noticed an issue where an engine loses power once they reach the track and comes to a complete stop. I haven't determined if it was a power thing or a DCC configuration thing, especially since I wasn't intending to actually control the switches but use the turnout to link the two loops together under one power pack, but when I removed the turnout and just ran a simple closed circuit oval, the engine ran just fine. I even noticed one of the wires seemed to be unplugged when I flipped the turnout over, which you can see in the attached image. So what's the solution? Do I need to provide more power to the track? Is Bachmann's EZ Command Control not good enough? Should I switch to the analog remote switch? Is there another factor I haven't considered yet? If all else fails, I suppose I could switch back to DC.