QUOTE: Originally posted by kenneth19usa I have learned a lot from this forum and I am sure I will keep learning from all guru's. I bought Tortoise Switch & DS-52 ,but never tried to install it. I have Atlas HO 83 Left & Right Turnouts. My locomotives always derails in the turnouts. I have questions/concerns about the turnouts. 1. Concept of turnouts. do's and don't's 2. Which controls (manual, switch machine etc) are easy , cheap & best to use. ? 3. How to take care of wiring the turnouts ? Right now I have Digitrax Zephyr and I have using terminal joiners to connect to the track. No extra wiring. 4. Any web links about turnouts. ?
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