Hello, I’m looking for advice on how to wire a classification yard. As the photo (Back-to-Back ARs?) in the Photo Folder shows, the mainline passes around the yard to the left. With its’ two

I intend to give WD40 contact cleaner a try. Two cans is likely a lifetime supply for me. 🤪. One thing is certain. The subject of how to best clean track has more options and opinions than

All true with regards to WT40 contact cleaner (30% heptane i.e. petrol, 20% isopropyl, rest propellant) and yet on my layout it does the job well with no issues. Maybe because moisture/humidity cannot

Hi All, I wasn't sure where to post this question but I thought I try here as well. It would seem to cover the question I am asking. I have a Kato TGV Lyria which I would like to install a spare TCS

Tend to agree with the WD-40 contact cleaner caution. AFTER I buy two cans, I now find it contains 10-20% isopropyl alcohol. Groan....

Added my drawing to Photo section. Mofified Peco Turnout. Thanks.

Thanks All Some good advice. I think the most reliable fix will be to modify my turnouts in place. All my turnouts are Peco. With the exception of a few Unifrogs, all are Electrofrog and wired to DCC

But the wd40 electrical contact cleaner contains both alcohol and petroleum products , both we are told to avoid, yet its the most recommended for conductivity What’s going on with

I can highly recommend WT-40 Contact Cleaner (NOT 'normal' WT-40) which is a non-polar solvent designed for cleaning of electrical circuits and contacts. Or many other contact cleaners (I live in the

I'm not arguing, but. Wiping any rail with any abrasive can lead to other problems. I quit using bright boy, sand paper and certainly never a file. My current favorite is a white wine bottle cork. And

I agree with the others that pont rails contacting the stock rails are not a great switch design. Better designs have one contact slide onto the other, often referred to as "wiping". I'd take a vacuum

Perry, Sorry, I did not address my post to you. - Jim

Ron,Doug,Morgan, ... all, Conductivity to the loco and power to the rails are related but two separate things. 1) Check your power with a meter. Operate the turnout - several times - and

Doug. Even Ron agrees with graphite. He also has agreed that mineral spirits are acceptable. So as for cleaning and improving electrical conductivity, my solution does work. I am a frugal person who

Might want to take a look at this video on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lBYxjcTWCB0 Doug Wagner Bakersfield CA

Mike G, That won't work with electrofrogs Perry, Your going to have to solder a wire to one of the rails on the frog side of the turnout. Then you need to use a frog juicer or a switch of some

 Hi Perry, Nothing will work for a long period of time on a reliable basis. The one thing that I have found that does work is to solder a flexible jumper wire from the stock rails to its closure

Here's what I have done with PECO code 83 Insulfrogs in HO. As you know, they rely totally on point feed. Unless one were to wire. I chose not to wire. So. What do I do. Clean the points and adjoining

Folks, I have exhausted my options on My N scale Peco electrofrog turnout issues. It seems to be related to reliable contact of the point rails to the stock rail. even after cleaning where the points

Don, Finally got around to cutting gaps into the rails from the frog. That was it ! You were exactly correct. Everything functions as it should. Thanks Monty