Comments on: Loco Jumps Track https://blog.model-train-help.com/2009/05/loco-jumps-track.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=loco-jumps-track Model railroads and model trains Mon, 26 Nov 2012 01:24:13 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Larry https://blog.model-train-help.com/2009/05/loco-jumps-track.html#comment-278 Wed, 27 May 2009 22:12:45 +0000 http://68.171.208.138/~blogmode/2009/05/loco-jumps-track.html#comment-278 While adding weight is always good, there are a few other things to look at as well.
First, check your wheels to make sure they are all in gauge. I use a MicroTrains MT-1055 5-in-1 tool for this purpose. The MT-1055 also has a gauge for checking your track, which is another thing to look at.

Second, is the derailment happening in the same spot(s) every time? If so, you want to check the trackwork out there very carefully, a slipped joiner will cause you all sorts of trouble especially with cars and locos that have smaller flanges for Atlas code 55 track.

Fishing weights work well for adding weight, but also check with your local tire store. They usually have buckets full of the flat stick-on weights used on aluminum wheels, and they will usually let you have a handful of them for nothing.

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