https://blog.model-train-help.com/2009/02/garden-layout-derailments.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=garden-layout-derailments Model railroads and model trains Mon, 26 Nov 2012 02:01:29 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://blog.model-train-help.com/2009/02/garden-layout-derailments.html#comment-120 Wed, 04 Feb 2009 18:08:00 +0000 http://68.171.208.138/~blogmode/2009/02/garden-layout-derailments.html#comment-120 Tim, I don’t have G scale experience but do have a lot of HO experience with modules. My recommendation is to get down and carefully watch the train as it comes into the spot where it seems to derail and play detective. At a module show this past weekend I found my 2-10-2 steamer was constantly derailing at a turnout. The problem turned out not to be the turnout nor the engine, but some track before the turnout which was out of gauge which caused the lead driver to derail. This derailed lead driver would pick the turnout causing the derailment. My recommendation is to start looking carefully at the site of the derailment and then work backwards to see what’s derailing and then why it’s derailing. Good hunting Sherlock Holmes! John H.

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