Iron Horseman
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That all sounds good. Can you tell why it is derailing, I mean is it climbing the outside rail, inside rail, guard rail, or just popping sideways?16.58 at pencil
16.02 front wheels
15.92 rear wheels
That all sounds good. Can you tell why it is derailing, I mean is it climbing the outside rail, inside rail, guard rail, or just popping sideways?16.58 at pencil
16.02 front wheels
15.92 rear wheels
That's what worries me - I have just completed laying the temporary track work but have no power to it to know if these curved turnouts are an issue or not.No electrical issues. Strictly a derailment issue. I think maybe it wasn’t level. If you aren’t having issues now right after installation, you are probably ok.
That is installation, not insulation.Thanks for the feed back. I am also using Peco Curved turnouts so hope I don't run into the same issues. I'm assuming, because you mentioned the possibility of an insulation problem, that you were using electrofrog turnouts. I had numerous problems with them with my HO layout and gave them away for insulfrogs. Since then, I haven't had any conductivity issues.
Whoops, misread it sorry.That is installation, not insulation.
As long as it is temporary there shouldn't be a problem, but my rule of thumb when laying track is power it as you go. Put in a section (logical unit) of track, test it, then move to the next section. Even if the wiring is just alligator clipped. That way if there is an electrical or mechanical problem one knows it quickly instead of trying to diagnose a problem on a "completed" layout.That's what worries me - I have just completed laying the temporary track work but have no power to it to know if these curved turnouts are an issue or not.