I think I have some joiners that have loosened up but I want to see what you guys have to say. The first turnout (switch) is where the loco stops. My first thought is the joiners here on this piece. However, as I move the loco around the track and it makes contact and starts running again, there are three other places where it shuts down. I don't understand how joiners in all these areas went loose or bad at the same time. Is it possible for the joiners at the first switch to cause what's happening around the track? I cleaned the track with Labelle 105 and oddly enough it was right after this cleaning that this problem began. Maybe this explains the 3 or 4 different areas going bad at the same time. So I was thinking maybe I jarred some joiners loose as I cleaned the track, I don't know. I didn't think I was putting that much pressure on the track when I was cleaning it. Now if that's what's going on, my question is, which joiners do I need to replace or tighten? The first place the engine shuts down is where the front trucks are on the curve coming out of the turnout switch, and the rear trucks are still on the turnout. So would that be the first set of joiners I need to replace? That's what I'm thinking but I'd like to hear any input from some experienced hands. And thanks very much for any input. R. L.
