I'm a newbie here, the O gauge bug bit me again this year after a 30 year layoff. I've got a 12'x6' table, 1/2" plywood topped with 1" blue insulation sheets. I'm working on a pretty basic layout; however, I'm running into an issue.
I bought a couple of manual 1022 switches to use on my layout. They throw fine but I'm having an issue. When the lighted caboose goes over the switch there's a nasty spark and the locomotive stops, this does not happen with any other of the cars or the engine. If I use an non-lighted caboose things run fine.
It appears that for whatever reason the caboose is causing a short. This is an 027 set running on 027 switch. Any idea what might be causing this? Should I be isolating one of the outside rails? Thanks in advance!
I bought a couple of manual 1022 switches to use on my layout. They throw fine but I'm having an issue. When the lighted caboose goes over the switch there's a nasty spark and the locomotive stops, this does not happen with any other of the cars or the engine. If I use an non-lighted caboose things run fine.
It appears that for whatever reason the caboose is causing a short. This is an 027 set running on 027 switch. Any idea what might be causing this? Should I be isolating one of the outside rails? Thanks in advance!
