I took your advice and photos, and fixed my switch problem.  I now can start my first layout.  I know it will be a great adventure.  Thanks again.

To all that replied to my problem, Thanks.  To James in FL. your info really saved me a lot of agaivation.   The switch was the problem, and with your pictures and info I was able to start my first layout.  Thanks again.

To clear it up a little.  I have one loop in a 4X 2 layout board.  The siding comes of the front straight. It runs alongside the main line and then turns in to the middle of the layout and stops. It does not reattach to the main line.

I'm working in N-scale and have a e-z track layout.  My problem is a bought a switch and extra track to put in a siding.  After test fitting the track and satisfied with the layout, I tried to run the engine over the track.......you guess it, it didn't run at all.  I took out the switch and it ran.   What in the heck did I do wrong.