#2 027 switch problem
on 21 Dec, 2013 17:02 in Lionel Maintenance & Repair
I had a pair of black, metal based, electric 027 mid-50's switches for my 1947 Lionel set. After many years of use, the locomotive would stall out every time it passed over either switch. Every car with power (whistle tender, lighted caboose, etc.) would spark as it passed over the switch if I cranked enough power through the transformer to give the locomotive enough momentum to clear the switch without stalling. I replaced the switches with a pair of modern Lionel electric (brown plastic base, un-lighted) ones and have the exact same problem. The switches function as they should otherwise. I've got the plastic track pins installed per the instructions and have no clue what my problem is. Other than at the switches the train runs great. Any ideas?Thanks in advance.Joe Grits