How I Do It | Fixing a turnout

How I Do It | Fixing a turnout - MOW train

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Жыл бұрын

Our MOW train found another issue with one of the turnouts. This time we have to do some more troubleshooting and then some soldering to get it fixed.
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@spiderkidLarry Жыл бұрын

This has to be the most creative I've seen to work on a model layout, actually work on the tracks but have fun doing it, I like that

@dacuzzz Жыл бұрын

hello SoCal...very cool way to check track power... glad you found your issue..i still use the old multi meter... i appreciate you participating in my Friday show... thx 4 sharing... vinny

@motrainman4790 Жыл бұрын

When you said you don’t want the layout to catch fire I said but it would make for good content 😂

@ianroberts6929 Жыл бұрын

These glitches can be sooo frustrating, but also very satisfying if you find the fix!

@lepetitnabot Жыл бұрын

Peco's new unifrog design eliminates this issue, but for any turnout with hinged points, I always solder a strand from a wire across the gap between the points and the stockrail. They usually work fine on new, unpainted turnouts, but turn into a nightmare once you get paint and scenery (water/glue) in there.

@dkaustin98 Жыл бұрын

I don’t rely on the points for power routing at all. I do a full DCC conversion so I do not require insulated rail joiners. It is not hard to do. Charlie on the Chadwick Railway pointed out that the Peco point rails can shift, pull away from the frog area. He shims the area in the throw bar to keep that from happening.

@timwright3592 Жыл бұрын

I use the same Peco turnouts. Thanks for the tip!

@socalscalemodels Жыл бұрын

You bet!

@bruceskehan6189 Жыл бұрын

Sometimes little jobs like that are the difference of running trains or thumping the layout to get the engine across the frog ……I’m an n scaler so a good thump can roll an engine over! B.

@TrainmasterSP-qk2lo Жыл бұрын

Very interesting, and good to know! Thank you!

@socalscalemodels Жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@bbrailroad6284 Жыл бұрын

Great job Bro'!

@socalscalemodels Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

@johnathanlewis2049 Жыл бұрын

Hi Rick! Nice work! That’s a cool MOW train

@socalscalemodels Жыл бұрын

It sure is!

@205004gs Жыл бұрын

Amazing 👏

@socalscalemodels Жыл бұрын

Thanks 😄

@jimaiken1167 Жыл бұрын

I use Peco insulfrog turnouts. I have about 10 of them and never had trouble with them.

@JohnSchuster-yc6dp Жыл бұрын

Fixin again I see.

@DesertCharleyVideos Жыл бұрын

Love your vids… didn’t care for this camera work on this one. Tripod shot would have been ok vs. back of hand. Keep them coming! :)

@AppalachiaRRlover Жыл бұрын

I need to do this with my swtches but im just too lazy/busy lol

@markarnold8160 Жыл бұрын

I've often thought that those little wires aren't robust enough. Surely droppers either side would do the same job?

@mikedurhan9941 Жыл бұрын

It seems to me that at 10:32 you are testing the wrong two tracks for the direction of the points.

@socalscalemodels Жыл бұрын

I think you are correct. I saw that after I did the video.

@robobotbotbot Жыл бұрын

That is a joint there, so I am not sure soldering it is a good idea. A few switches and I would expect the solder to fracture. The original has a tiny filament wire across the gap.

@socalscalemodels Жыл бұрын

the spot I soldered is not a movable joint. its a gap that has the wired pre soldered. I think I cut the wires before I installed the turnout. that's why I had to solder that gap.