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[quote]QUOTE: Originally posted by twhite In Training---I take it from your post that your Atlas switches are either #4's or #6. Check your turnout points. The BLI's are very sensitive to turnout points that aren't flush with the outside rail. With Atlas turnouts, which I've had, I've had to file down the turnout points flush with the outside rails. There's a chance that your points are picking up the treads on the BLI wheels and causing the derailments. Actually, most commercial turnouts need the points filed (I've even had a few Sinoharas that needed it). Try that and see if it works. You shouldn't be having that kind of problem with the BLI leading or trailing trucks. Hope this helps. Tom [/quote] [#ditto] I would also check your track alignment comming into the turnout,and make sure it is level,and straight.The fact that your older rivarossi,and mantua engines do not derail does not completely rule out the track. I have found that all bli steam engines seem to be a little out of balance as far as weight where front pilot tracking compared to rear wheel traction is concerned.{except for the class A} I had a simaliar problem with my hudsons I put a small shim under the trailing truck forcing the weight forward to keep the front pilot in contact with the rails.This helped greatly with it's tracking thru turns and turouts.I also found that my track work was not perfect,and in a couple of places the rails were not level due to small pieces of ballast material that had gotten under the cork roadbed.,and just poor track laying on my part.Bli seems to be a little more unforgiving than alot of other engines when it comes to track work.If all else fails call bli and ask to speak to Jimmy Hicks he has helped me with problems in the past .Welcome to the forum and good luck ,keep us posted on the progress and hopefully ,the sucsessfull outcome.Terry.
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