Bill,
I assume your frogs are unpowered or powered by the points, since they should be the same polarity. To get around relying on the points for power contact, you could install a SPDT limit switch under the layout that is also operated by your stall motor. Then wire the contacts to your points and also your frog. This is relatively common and eliminates one contact issues. In my personal case, I wire each point to the adjacent stock rail and switch the frog(s) off a contact controlled by the switch machine or accessory decoder. So far on this layout, I've built all the turnouts in place, so this is easy to do. Dave Heine From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Bill Lane Sent: Friday, September 28, 2012 6:11 AM To: [email protected] Subject: {S-Scale List} Re: a turnout photo is worth 1000 emails Ben, The points are powered by contact pressure to the running rails because of the stall motors. So far it has worked pretty well. But I have found myself going in that gap with a Dremel wire brush when I think that might be a stall issue.. To do anything else would be ripping out my brass throw bars on 20+ turnouts (NOT something I really want to do!) in favor of PC ties but then I can jump the points and make them hot too. We will see what a year+ of running and maintenance makes me decide for what I have or for new turnouts I want to install. Thank You, Bill Lane Modeling the Mighty Pennsy & PRSL in 1957 in S Scale since 1988 See my finished models at: http://www.lanestrains.com <http://www.lanestrains.com/> Look at what has been made in PRR in S Scale! See my layout progess at: http://www.lanestrains.com/My_Layout.htm Custom Train Parts Design http://www.lanestrains.com/SolidWorks_Mo! deling.htm <http://www.lanestrains.com/SolidWorks_Modeling.htm> PRR Builders Photos Bought, Sold & Traded (Trading is MUCH preferred) http://www.lanestrains.com/PRRphotos.xls ***Join the PRR T&HS*** The other members are not ALL like me! http://www.prrths.com <http://www.prrths.com/> http://www.lanestrains.com/PRRTHS_Application.pdf Join the Pennsylvania Reading Seashore Lines Historical Society It's FREE to join! http://www.prslhs.com <http://www.prslhs.com/> Preserving The Memory Of The PRSL
