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I am in the process of redoing my 6x9 postwar Lionel layout and have one particular O22 switch that dosn't get along with some of my postwar rolling stock. When taking the curve path, they derail where the inside rails meet at the non-metalic point. Generally, the wheel climbs over the this point. Even less occasionally, the wheel flange gets stuck between the auxuliary rail (O22-93/4 or O22-83/4) and causes it to bunch up and derail. These same cars take to a majority of my other O22 switches just fine. I may have a spare base assembly and can switch out the motor, but I was wondering if there was any wisdom here on corrective actions I can take? It isn't just one car that has this trouble, and in my testing of 3 other switches, these trouble cars do not have the issue. I've attached a few pictures if that helps.

 

Just to be clear, the switch is fully thrown and has nothing to do with the motorized or moving components.

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Originally Posted by ADCX Rob:

Add material and/or extend the length of the guard rail opposite the frog. It's not pulling the wheelsets far enough over to the inside diverging rail causing them to climb the frog. They do wear, but it takes a long time and lots of traffic to wear out an 022.

What kind of material? I read somewhere of someone using electrical tape, but that does not sound like it would stick well with heavy PW engines plowing through, but dislike the idea of something entirely permanent in case I mess up in its application or find that it wasn't the issue. I've attached a picture of the switch and presume you mean the plastic retainer rail at the bottom?

 

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