Bachmann turnout trouble

[craigdbl]

Here is a video to explain the situation.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3_O_OIu3RZQ&ab_channel=StephenCraig

[Tenwheeler01]

Can you show us a track diagram?   I think you are having a polarity issue.  You need to setup a reverse section.   

If I am seeing the track route correctly at the switches the top section track, the top rail is "+" bottom Rail "-" on the lower track it is opposite.  Top rail "-" bottom rail "+".  And the switches are power routing so no short when closed but shorts when thrown. 

But we need to see the rest of the layout track to get a better picture.   I think to the "left" is a loop.  This can be setup as your "reverse loop"  it will need electrical isolated from the rest of track.  And you will have to have more power connections to make it work and toggle switch to change the polarity of the "reverse loop".