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I didn't allow for access to my switch machines for maintenance (i've cut access now), and I used too much diluted glue to secure ballast around a turnout. The glue syphoned down the hole for the actuator rod, and into the contacts that route the power for the switch. Fortunately, it's in a siding, and not on the mainline somewhere. Now I have to get up in there (it's hard to access), remove the ruined set of contacts, and install a new set. I have a plan of attack, I just need to find time to take care of it. In the meantime, I operate as if the switch was damaged, and can't handle the weight of a locomotive until it's repaired ;). So, I use four or five cars as "idlers" between the locomotive and the car I'm spotting on the other side of the "dead switch". I've been told that the mark of a good modeler is not being able to avoid mistakes, but being able to fix your mistakes. So hopefully this will be a step towards becoming a better modeler. ---jps
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