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I have used some Peco turnouts with insulated frogs. These cause a momentary short as th wheek tread crossesit. I have over come this by replacing the turnout wit a live frog turnout and only using the insulated frogs in sidings where power is only fed through the points athe toe end. e.g. Yard with dead end spurs. <br />Another problem is the open blade of the opints in live frog turnouts is alive with the polarity of the opposite track. I have insulated the frog sedction and switch the polaty. You must then insulate the blades from the frog I have used an insulated rail joiner at the heel ( the pivot part) to do this. Then connect the blade and its adjacent stock rail. This will avoid this problem. <br />MR June 2004 has an article detailing just this probelm with good diagrams much better than I can explain. Good Luck[:)]
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