old 1950s switch track problems

[chad tm5000/trainstation]

hi everyone i got a problem and maybe you can help. i got 2 switch track from the 50 left and rite. is there a digram for the positive hook up on it and a negative one to i need to see if they work at all. and it has the lited spin things to it. need help with this q. oh and letting you know there is three places where you can put the wires that confusing me. please help thanks

                       

[cwburfle]

What kind of switches do you have?
Are they Lionel, or another brand?
0 guage or 027?
Manual or remote control (automatic)
If they are Lionel 027, remote control, then there are a bunch of different models
Finally, there is another size called "super O"

[ADCX Rob]

Lionel 1122E Manual

[cwburfle]

The 1122E  is one of several types of Lionel switches. If you have a pair of 1122E2 switches, I guess you are all set. If not, that web stie has service manual pages for other Lionel swiches.

The wiring for postwar Lionel automatic switches are not all the same. Some switches use the center terminal for the common. Other switches, such as the 1122E, use one of the end terminals as the common.