Hey Folks,
I have about twelve Lionel 022 switches on my layout. Ten of them work great, sharply snapping to the right or left with good precision.
But two of them are a giving me real problems. After I throw the control lever, the moving switch rail snaps all of the way over to the other side, firmly hitting the outside rail, but then it "bounces back" about 1/8th inch, so that it is not firmly against the outside rail. The result is always a derailment of the incoming loco.
All of my switches are pretty old, from the 1950s to early 1960s. So, are these just plain "worn out"? Or have I "overlubed" them? Or is there some adjustment I can make? Maybe I need to replace that tiny hair-thin hold down spring that is inside the switch, on the "mouse-trap" piece?
Thanks for all information and advice.
Mannyrock