Derailments, short circuits, gaps in the track: causes and fixes.
The starter set oval does not fit on your table (9 November 2026) The oval from a starter set is often deeper than your table. Why that happens, and five fixes, worked out with the C track starter set and the designer.
Mixing Märklin and two-rail: why it does not work (7 November 2026) A Märklin locomotive will not run on two-rail track, nor a two-rail one on Märklin track. Why, what happens if you try, and what does work.
Train runs jerkily: dirty track or wheels (5 November 2026) Does your train stutter or jerk? Usually the contact between wheel and rail is dirty. How to clean track, wheels and pickups, and find whatever remains.
Turnout won't throw (5 November 2026) Does the turnout buzz, throw only halfway or do nothing at all? Work through the causes, from blades and point motor to power, decoder and address.
Locomotive stalls on the frog (1 November 2026) Does your loco always stall at the same spot in a turnout? On two-rail the frog is often dead. How to find the cause and how to fix it for good.
Train derails at the turnout: causes and fixes (30 October 2026) Does your train keep coming off at the same turnout? Work through this checklist: blades, joints, wheelsets, a flat board, S-bends, couplings and speed.