05-25-2010, 11:51 PM
Another problem with all Atlas turnouts is the guard rails are so far from the track that they are only for "show." The "guard rails" are those short rails to the inside of both diverging tracks opposite from the frog. They should be close enough to grab the inside of the wheel flange on the opposite end of the axle from the frog and keep the wheels from going down the wrong route. If you have an NMRA gauge, it has a nub on it that should just fit between the guard rail and the outside rail. I think the fix is a .010" shim made of styrene and glued to the inside of the guard rail. It may be .015", I don't remember off hand and I don't have Atlas turnouts because they are just to much trouble to make work.