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Derailing truck through #4 turnout - UPDATE!
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<p>Not to beat a dead horse here, but when I was learning how to be a gunsmith, I was taught to work on the cheapest, most easily fixed piece that might be causing the problem. If that didn't work, move on to next cheapest easily fixed suspect part.</p><p> In the case at hand, the track doesn't seem to the problem, since other equipment, including an engine of the same type run thru it fine (not to say there can't be problems with Atlas switches, and they don't have tolerance problems, we've all been there)</p><p>If it was me, I'd replace both wheelsets in the suspect truck (easy and cheap,less than a buck a wheel set) Adding weight to the tender also seems like a good move, because in additon to helping tracking, it will also help with electrical pickup. Loosening the wire between the tender and engine also sounds like a good move, once again, easy and cheap.</p><p>I'd be inclined to mess with the track only if the problem persists. Otherwise you risk introducing another variable which may have nothing to do with the problem.</p><p>JBB</p><p> </p>
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