https://blog.model-train-help.com/2022/05/discoloration-of-atlas-switch-center-rail.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=discoloration-of-atlas-switch-center-rail Model railroads and model trains Wed, 22 Jun 2022 14:08:40 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://blog.model-train-help.com/2022/05/discoloration-of-atlas-switch-center-rail.html#comment-58590 Wed, 22 Jun 2022 14:08:40 +0000 http://blog.model-train-help.com/?p=6525#comment-58590 Wow! What happens to the tops when you really clean the rails? That’s where the electricity must flow. The sides and such can be painted and made to look the same. This may help. But if after cleaning, the rail tops still look different, you have no choice but to leave them the same. ? Unless you can find some paint that conducts electricity to paint the tops of all 3 rails.

]]> https://blog.model-train-help.com/2022/05/discoloration-of-atlas-switch-center-rail.html#comment-58311 Wed, 25 May 2022 05:59:38 +0000 http://blog.model-train-help.com/?p=6525#comment-58311 Are you running 3 rail or 2 rail ?  
 
Over what period has this happened ?  
 
Can you add a picture to show us the colour and position of the discoloration ?

]]> https://blog.model-train-help.com/2022/05/discoloration-of-atlas-switch-center-rail.html#comment-58310 Wed, 25 May 2022 05:43:40 +0000 http://blog.model-train-help.com/?p=6525#comment-58310 I’m not familiar with third rails, however I would suggest that rail is the main feed for power and the outside rails share the negative.

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