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I only use Tortoises on my railroad and have used numerous brands of turnouts. If installed properly the point rails should be tight against the rail it is resting on. I recommend removing the contacts so the points cleanly rest against the rail. I have had the contacts foul the turnout, thus causing a derailment. If you are worried about power routing then I suggest that you add additional wiring from the point to the solid rail. You can also use the auxillary contacts on the motor to assist with power routing. Just be careful if you are using DCC as the frogs have to be insulated or you will cause a short. One other thing, I would recommend that you use color coded wire from the switch contacts to a terminal stripe or something similar before installation. This way you can use the auxillary contacts for LEDs in your panel, etc. and you won't have to worry about trying to do this under the railroad at a later date. Len
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