Hint & Kink: Derailments

[kf4jqd]

It's been awhile. Here's a post. On my main line 1, my Bachmann 2-8-0's have been derailing. Looking very closely and using an LED flashlight. I saw a track nail stickup a bit. I removed the rail and the locomotives do not derail anymore. I guess you need to watch out for that. This hapend to my N scale layout. I suppose it could happen to any scale.

Andy

 

[Ralph]

A good heads up that will save many of us from tinkering needlessly on the locomotive! :thumb:
Ralph

 

[davidstrains]

Looking very closely and using an LED flashlight. I saw a track nail stickup a bit. I removed the rail and the locomotives do not derail anymore. I guess you need to watch out for that.
Andy

It goes without saying, Andy. Sometimes we are our own worst enemies. We either nail the track too tight and pinch the gauge - or we leave a nailhead too far exposed, both of causing us grief with "unexplained" dereailments. I guess that is what keeps us young. Having to keep using our brain cells to analyse these problems!!! :mrgreen::mrgreen: It was always so simple to just blame it on the lazy LPB's that work on our track.:mrgreen:

At least you didn't have to rip up the section and relay it.

Good tip on the use of the LED light :thumb: