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I think the problem might be the gluing of the track, as you mentioned that the trains ran fine until you glued the track down. <br /> <br />Go over the track very carefully and look for spots where glue / ballast / crud has come up close to the rails. This may be bumping the wheels off the rails. Nothing should extend up above the ties on the track. <br /> <br />Again, go over the track, but this time using a straight edge. Check it both lengthwise and across the rails looking for high and low spots on the rails, as well as small twists in the rails. Offsets by as little as the thickness of 22 gauge wire can screw up your track at HO gauge, so at N gauge you have to be especially careful. <br /> <br />This is the tedius part of trackwork, but if the trains won't run, then all other work is in vain. <br /> <br />Mark in Utah
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