Ah, Atlas Custom Line. What many OLD PEOPLE dealt with.
That big blob of black plastic is non-conductive.
Consider that concept when you run a locomotive through a switch.
Should you happen to be using Custom Line track switches.
I should say that, a half-century ago, the term "Custom Line" kind of indicated cutting edge. Sorta like rapidly spinning propeller blades.
Hey. We worked with what we had (ya young whipper-snapper)!
Ed
Are the turnouts all Atlas....for sure?
Are they Atlas Custom Line turnouts?
Rich
Alton Junction
Lets make sure we are talking about the same part of the turnout
The frog is not just that pointy thing but the rails just to the left of it. In your other thread about wiring turnouts, Randy suggested frog juicers and Ed suggested Caboose 220S ground throws otherwise it is electrically dead rail.
http://cs.trains.com/mrr/f/744/p/264656/2989199.aspx#2989199
Is it related to the turnout size 4,6, or 8? The bigger the number the longer the frog. I have a Bachmann 45 tonner, no sound, who's headlight flickers on one of my Wathers #5's but not the other #5's or the #4's.
If you are not going to power the frog, then you are going to add some sort of keep alive capacitor to your engines. This assumes that the power pickup from the wheels to the decoder isn't marginal and the source of your problems.
Henry
COB Potomac & Northern
Shenandoah Valley
Not familiar with the turnouts but assuming metal powered frogs since some work.
Did you check with your multimeter for power? Even if plastic frogs, check the rails with your meter.
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