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Justin, Not sure what your question is, but I use N scale Peco turnouts and may have an answer. First of all, electrofrogs are power routed, meaning that they should only send trains on the selected route, and the other track behind the switch is electrically dead. Some modellers prefer this, as you can store locos on yard tracks or side tracks without wiring a separate block. Electrofrogs do require insulated joiners on both inside rails just beyond the frog or they will create an electrical short all ways, because of the powered frog and polarity changes. If you have dead zones behind the switch, this is probably the reason. Of course, with the gap, you do need feeder wires on all tracks behind the turnout, even if part of the same electrical block. If your problem is locos dying on the turnout, the points may not be feeding electricity to the rails just inside the frog. I've had this problem when I paint the turnouts - if you paint them, use tape to cover the points and also the little rail joiners that allow the moving rails to move. On electrofrogs, you could solder a little jumper wire right over the rail joiner holding them together, and I have even just soldered right over that joint to maintain electrical conductivity. Unless you really blob the solder on, the turnout will still function normally, and you'll be assured of electricity to all rail sections. Not sure I answered, but hope this helps.
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