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I’ve been having issues with my trains randomly stalling—especially on curves and turnouts. I’ve cleaned the track, checked the wiring, even tried swapping locomotives… still no luck in some spots. 😓
I figured I’m probably not alone, so I wanted to open this up:
🔧 What are your go-to fixes for poor electrical contact or power dropouts?
💡 Anyone using DCC—how do you handle dead spots or signal interruptions?
🧼 What’s your best method for keeping track and wheels clean long-term?Whether you’re running HO, N, or even G scale—your solutions could help a lot of us out! Drop your tips, photos, or even layout diagrams if you have them. Let’s troubleshoot together and keep those trains running smooth.
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