New PE "Freezes" intermittently

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Sounds like a power issue. Is the transformer hooked up to the track in multiple locations or just one?

Goshawk posted:

Sounds like a power issue. Is the transformer hooked up to the track in multiple locations or just one?

I agree, you might need to add another drop. Is the loco stopping near the furthest point from the CW?

Thank you for your replies - in each case, the train is at least 30' from the transformer.  I've not yet added any additional power drops (was hoping I'd get away without it!!!).   In my thinking, because the train has been running flawlessly all the way around (at many different speed settings), I wouldn't need additional power points.  I will run a few now and hope that clears it up.

Thanks again :-)

Keith

The resistance (although low) in the track is enough to lower the power over a long stretch. Adding an additional power drop or two would more than likely clear up you problem. A 100 foot track is pretty long. Since you have two rails for the ground, and thus lower resistance, I would run a single wire to the center rail on the far side of the layout. For floor layouts using Fastrack, I like to tape the wire to the bottom of the track with electrical tape so you can't see it.

I will absolute do that.  So I don't need to run a line from the black lead?  My thought was to essentially add a Lock-on on the far side and run wire from the first lock-on (near the transformer) to the other. 

Thank you for the guidance!

For a single loop running just power, I wouldn't worry about running grounds.  A positive lead or two will help your issue.