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Trynnallen; If your problem is mainly on turnouts, are the point rails getting power properly? If their power depends only on contact to the stock rails this is a spot that gets very bad for trapped dirt and results in poor to no electrical contact and the point rails are 'dead'. Clean by dragging a small piece of folded (double sided) 600 to 1000 grit sandpaper from an auto parts shop between the closed points and stock rails. If this is your case, there are other ways to power the point rails independently depending on whether you have live frogs or insulated frogs (which are worse for stalling than live frogs as one pickup wheel is momentarily isolated by the frog insulation). Other problems could be dirt buildup in the locomotive wheel bushings or wiper contacts if used; this also will interrupt the flow of electric current between wheels and motor. If all wheels on a rail happen to lose contact at the same time the loco will stall anywhere. Dis-assemble the wheels and clean out the axles, bushings, and wipers with rubbing alcohol; then re-lubricate and re-assemble. Good luck!
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