a new Steel alloy track Remote Turnout E-Z Track and it's half dead

[union pacific 844]

i just got a new   Steel alloy track Remote Turnout E-Z Track and it's half dead with no  power what  can i do to fix it?

[Joe Satnik]

Dear UP,

More info, please.

What is your source of power to the rails? (Make and item number on label of source?)

What is your source of power to the twin coil solenoids (to change track directions remotely)?

What happens if you manually change the turnout to the straight route and run a train through?

What happens if you manually change the turnout to the curved route and run a train through?

What happens if you manually change the turnout to the straight route and try to switch it remotely to the curved route?

What happens if you manually change the turnout to the curved route and try to switch it remotely to the straight route?

Thanks.

Sincerely,

Joe Satnik

[union pacific 844]

bachmann turnout works fine just half  gets track power and the rest is
dead  dc power  to tracks 

[jward]

the normal fix is to solder jumper wires between the rails of each track, right to right, left to left.   but you're using steel rail, which is difficult to solder to. perhaps you could solder wires to the rail joiners instead, and jumper them together?

[Joe323]

if it is brand new and not working I would call bachmann sevice likely they will replace it.

[Ken G Price]

bachmann turnout works fine just half  gets track power and the rest is
dead  dc power  to tracks 

Do you mean only the rail on one side gets power?
Or do you mean that the diverging curved rout does not get power when the points are moved for it?
Or do you mean that there is no power after the frog on either end or rout?

[union pacific 844]

only  one side gets power the straight rail