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Thanks, Snowey. I'll check to make sure the feeder wires haven't come loose. Intuitively, though, the problem strikes me as more mechanical than electrical. The spring that holds the points seems to have too much tension for the strength of the electromagnet. I re-read the info sheet included with the Peco turnout and motor, and made sure to cut off the extra mounting lug (I thought that maybe the torque of having the turnout "racked" onto the motor's flanges was causing the problem. This one's really bugging me...
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