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<p>[quote user="richhotrain"]</p> <div class="quote-header"> </div> <blockquote class="quote"> <div class="quote-user">BMMECNYC</div> <div class="quote-content"> <p>Do the rails on the atlas turnouts he is using have power on the diverging end, and are the 2 inside rails (the ones that connect to the frog) on the diverging end close enough that there is a short the AR-1 cannot correct?  The op might also check his track work/wiring with a volt meter with a continuity setting to see if there is a dead short somewhere. </p> <div style="clear:both;"> </div> <p> </p> </div> </blockquote> <div class="quote-footer"> </div> <p> </p> <p>The Atlas Custom Line turnouts have an isolated dead frog, and they are not power routing.  So all of the rails are powered at all times.  I have tons of Atlas Custom Line turnouts on my layout, and the rails are not close enough for wheel shorts to occur, at least not on the standard RH and LH turnouts.</p> <p>Good idea on the possibility of a dead short.  If any feeders are inadvertently reversed, a dead short can result.</p> <p>Rich</p> <div style="clear:both;"> </div> <p>[/quote]</p> <p> </p> <p>The part of track after the frog but before the insulated rail joiners should be dead then if I am understanding you correctly.  What about on the crossover?  Are those rails powered?</p>
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