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Hello lawman; What is the radius of your curves ? What is the frog # of your turnouts ? ( I am assuming most of the pilot truck derailments are happening on curves or going through turnouts....true ?) These models as supplied, will have trouble on curves of less than 24"R, ( (regardless of what the maker claims), and on turnouts less than #6, especially if it's a crossover. Weighting might help, and the best thing to try is thin pieces of steel or brass, temporarily put on with 2-sided tape, just to see if it helps, BUT, there's another common problem with the pilot wheels on these models, the wheels may be out of gauge. Check them with an NMRA gauge. I would replace them with suitable metal wheels anyway, from Kadee, P2K, NWSL, Intermountain, or any good make. good luck & regards \ Mike
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