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Walthers / Shinohara Turnout Problems!
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A while back I purchased 27 Walthers (Shinohara) Code 83 turnouts. They are the DCC-ready turnouts (Insulfrog). Over the last while I've been laying roadbed, track, and installing the turnouts. So far so good. Last week I started to install my feeders and buss for the main line. I've been using an ohm meter to check polarity on the rails so I don't create a short by cross-connecting the feeders.... <br /> <br />PROBLEMS!!! As soon as I started to ohm-out the feeders & main buss I found that the main line was shorted! I also found that my local line AND the switchyard were shorted! After scratching my head for a few minuted I finally found the problem: <br /> <br />Some of the Walthers turnouts were NOT insulated!!!!! They had failed to cut the rails and install the insulation filler. I found this on both straight and curved turnouts, on different sizes. <br /> <br />Pictures: <br /> <br />[IMG]http://www.railimages.com/albums/markathay/aac.jpg[/IMG] <br /> <br />Anyone else see this? <br /> <br />For now I've cut the frog free, but I need to fill the gap with an insulation filler. Any suggestions from the guys that build their own turnouts?? <br /> <br />[IMG]http://www.railimages.com/albums/markathay/aad.jpg[/IMG] <br /> <br />Mark in Utah
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