I have brand new 048 RC switches. A small brand new Lionel Chief plus 2.0 plus Switcher derails on the frog. When it is switched to the curve the front wheels go straight and the back wheels go on the switch curve path. WHy and how do you fix? Thanx.
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Do the point rails lay hard against the outside rails? I have had Fastrack O72 track switches where the point rail on the curve side was "lazy", with a bit of a gap showing between the point rail and outside rail. To fix it I VERY CAREFULLY bent the top of the tip of the point outward to lay against the outside rail more securely. Carefully because the part is cast and will break if manhandled.
Is the engine a steam locomotive with a leading truck/wheelset? If so make sure nothing is out-of-whack there. If you shove a train backwards through the switches does it derail? If not the problem is with the engine, not the track switch.
Is the switch even a little bit off level transversely? Use a level to measure, do not rely on eyeball.
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