Diagnosing A Stall

[@David-yo5re]

If you watch closely you can see the front wheels lift as it goes across the frog. Your locomotive is derailing and shorting out as it crosses the frog.

[@paulwalter2590]

It's amazing the little things that affect stuff in N scale!

[@Steve_Larson]

The Atlas code 55 curved and number 10 turnouts have such long frogs that both of your trucks need to be picking up power 100%. My solution has been to power the frogs, first with manual toggles and recently with TV frog juicers. The frog juicers are awesome, worth every penny if you are not using a Tortoise or other sort of actuator with auxiliary contacts. The aux contacts are the best way to go since it avoids the shorts completely.

[@WiscoTrains]

I'm assuming that will be an investment I'll need to make in the future, once the four axle locomotives start making appearances.

[@doublediamondrailroad5949]

So was that Coupler Sticking, not swinging free? I saw the Front Loco truck jump up on the first run.

[@WiscoTrains]

That appeared to be the issue and just putting enough tension on the locomotive on that specific curve to cause the jump.

[@willparsons32]

Never tow a cylindrical car directly behind the locomotive. Always a box car or flat deck.

[@WiscoTrains]

To see the video I had the stall in and to learn more about my layout click this link! kzbin.info/www/bejne/oaapnJxoq86peKs