K-Line Big Boy shorting on FasTrack switches

sinclair,

    Use some bigger switches buddy, the FT 036 are kind of tight for the K-Line big boy.  Heck I recommend nothing smaller than 048 for constant trouble free running.  I do not really run my Legacy Shay on constant 036 curves.  You are doing a great job just with the few problems you are experiencing.

PCRR/Dave

I have the same problem backing my Premier Big Boy into a Fastrack O72 Wye.  Just doesn't like the s curve it creates.

It's not just the S curve of a siding that causes it, but a regular turn.  As for bigger, I don't have any.  Like I said, the FasTack is what I had on hand and is temporary until Atlas gets their track back in production and in stock at dealers.  It'll have some O36 switches too, but just in the small yard.  As for being tight for the BB, it's rated at O31 min and I've run it O27 just fine, and that included Marx switches on which it didn't short on.  These are the 1st switches it's ever shorted on of the 3 brands I've run it on, so I was wondering if someone else has had likewise.

I think the Atlas track is now available again, switches are still N/A as of last week at my LHS. Not sure what is going on with the switches, they were supposed to be out by now?

And Atlas switches are what I need.