PS - I've got other ideas that may work, as well, depending on where the derailment occurs.
boB --- In [email protected], "shabbona_rr" <user141771@...> wrote: > > Bill: > > I've had this problem in the past, where a certsin locomotive would pick the > frog point. The solution is to file the point of the frog with a file to > increase the check gage slightly right at the point. Let me know if this > works. > > boB Nicholson _______________________________________________ > > > --- In [email protected], "Willam Fraley" <wjfraley@> wrote: > > > > > > > > Weekend FUN! > > > > Well, I've been rebuilding a # 6 code 125 LH switch built into the mainline. > > > > > > Yes, I could pull it out and replace it with a new switch, but I would have > > to tear out a good bit of scenery and I thought not to do that. > > > > The rebuilt switch is correct in every sense of the word, matches all the > > gauge measurements and most times everything all runs very smoothly through > > it going east, but when going west it at times derails and I can't find the > > #%%$#& problem. I'm not a "Dick Karnes," but I ain't real bad at it either. > > > > > > > > Possibly could be the SHS READING SWE 14 locomotive? But I checked the gauge > > and it is gauge. One thing I did learn through you guys out there, this RS2 > > has the lower gear in it. Prior to my reading about the different gears > > placed in the SHS diesels I thought there was something wrong with my SHS > > diesel and that someday I would take it apart and fix it! 8>) > > > > > > > > I really don't want to tear all the old Trackwork out, but maybe I should ? > > > > Anyway a week at rebuilding the upper inside mainline has been a real > > experience for me. > > > > I'm rather enjoying it, haven't done real track work in years. > > > ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
