The problem with older Peco power routing turnouts is that they use blade contact on the rail to switch the power. To be fair, most makes of turnout do this and as such, dirt, paint, glue etc will mean that power can be interupted. Frog juicers only work on the frogs, not the blades. Peco are now slowly moving over to what they call Unifrog turnouts and these can be used with or without frog juicers, on DCC or DC control and do not rely on the blades to route power as both legs of the turnout will be powered. This does mean that if using DC control, you have to add usolating sections and switches if you want to route power. Unifrog are optimised for DCC and work amazingly well compared to the old Insulfrog and Electrofrog. This is also pretty much what Walthers have done with their new turnouts. My advice to you is to keep the faces of the blades and the corresponding rail scrupulously clean as even the slightest bit of dirt will cause a dead spot like you describe.
True it's too late, but they do work, I wish I'd done that or should I say, I wish I'd found them before I build 95% if my layout. Anyway, nice job especially with how much room you have. I really like your layout, so much to do and see.@@longislandrailroadmontaukb982
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The problem with older Peco power routing turnouts is that they use blade contact on the rail to switch the power. To be fair, most makes of turnout do this and as such, dirt, paint, glue etc will mean that power can be interupted. Frog juicers only work on the frogs, not the blades.
Peco are now slowly moving over to what they call Unifrog turnouts and these can be used with or without frog juicers, on DCC or DC control and do not rely on the blades to route power as both legs of the turnout will be powered. This does mean that if using DC control, you have to add usolating sections and switches if you want to route power. Unifrog are optimised for DCC and work amazingly well compared to the old Insulfrog and Electrofrog. This is also pretty much what Walthers have done with their new turnouts.
My advice to you is to keep the faces of the blades and the corresponding rail scrupulously clean as even the slightest bit of dirt will cause a dead spot like you describe.
Yeah, unfortunately PECO are the only ones who make HOn30 switches, and they haven't been updated. I am a big fan of Walthers' new turnouts.
@longislandrailroadmontaukb982 Peco are slowly changing their entire range, though that of course doesn't help you at the moment
You could put frog juicers on the turnouts, there are only two.
I'm not sure that would solve the problem, and anyway, it's too late now!
True it's too late, but they do work, I wish I'd done that or should I say, I wish I'd found them before I build 95% if my layout.
Anyway, nice job especially with how much room you have. I really like your layout, so much to do and see.@@longislandrailroadmontaukb982