[EXTERNAL] Re: Switch Problem

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I agree with all of the suggestions made. Since you haven't mentioned 
any issues with other switches in the yard, I would focus on the suspect 
switch over the engine. One thing I haven't seen mentioned is checking 
that the track is level throughout. Sometimes a unseen hump or dip will 
cause problems.  Good Luck! Bob Cook


On 8/22/2024 1:29 PM, NW Mailing List via NW-Mailing-List wrote:
> Thanks for all your comments.  I'll find my NMRA gauge and make some 
> measurements.  I'll let y'all know what I find out and if I get the 
> problem fixed.
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> Hi Jack
> Always start with the simplest things first. Get an NMRA gauge and 
> check the wheels on the loco. Then check the gauge of the switch.
>
>  You didn’t say what number frog the switch is. Is it possible the 
> swing on the trailing truck doesn’t have enough clearance?
>
> Tom Lewis
>
>> On Aug 21, 2024, at 9:00 PM, NW Mailing List via NW-Mailing-List 
>> <nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org> wrote:
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>> 
>> On my HO layout, where I model steam of the 40s and 50s, I have 36 
>> switches.  Half of my layout is one huge yard, modeled after the N&W 
>> Lamberts Point Coal Yard in Norfolk, VA.  I have one switch that 
>> always gives me trouble.  Whenever my 2-8-8-2 goes over this switch, 
>> the trailing wheels derail.  I have spent hours trying to solve the 
>> problem.  Of all my switches, this is the only one that gives me 
>> problems.  The trouble switch looks, physically, like all of my other 
>> switches.  I don’t see any difference.  All of my switches are Atlas 
>> switches, all controlled by Caboose Industries manual throws. Any 
>> suggestions as to what to look for to solve this problem before I go 
>> to the trouble of pulling out this switch, throw it away, and replace 
>> it with a new switch?  Thanks for your comments.
>> Jack Fletcher
>>
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