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I have a broken linkage on an engine that needs repair Any Advice on ways to proceed would be appreciated

Thanks. Back to the workbench

I have connected 3 point motors to my HM6010 (ports 1,2 and 3) and connected the "C" wires together as I read [somewhere](https://uk.hornby.com/community/forum/hm6010-issues) that these are already connected internally. It works well. When I connect a 4th point motor to port 4, not only does it not work, but one of the motors 'locks' in the through position and will only 'unlock' if I disconnect and reconnect the controllers Can anyone suggest a solution?

I am planning to use some toggle switches to isolate sections of track Is it OK to solder the connections or should I look for clips?

Thanks for your help. I'm slight;ly confused by > it does require a capacitor discharge unit to properly power the two motors simultaneously ... I personally use a single Gaugemaster capacitor discharge unit with great success. and > a capacitor discharge unit and Hornby R044 passing contact switches do not work especially well together Do I just need to try it for myself?

I have a simple crossover between two loops I am using Hornby motors (R8014) and seems to be logical to connect both points to the same switch (R044). I have connected the motors to the switch in parallel but the performance of the motors is poor and the points do no move positively. I this the correct way to do it? Could I do anything to improve the performance?

Thank you all for your replies. Valuable food for thought. I shall probably solder directly to the rails

I have a layout with a single oval loop. I am extending it by placing a parallel loop inside the existing loop. There is a single set of points to transfer between the two. There is no voltage on the inner rail of the inner loop when the points are set to straight, so I assume I need to wire a connector between the inner rail of the outer loop and the inner rail of the inner loop. I thought the best way way would be to link the fishplates shown here However, I am having real problems getting solder to stick to the fishplates. I have tinned the wire with no problem, but as you can see, on the fishplate, I only get some flux residue I have tried leadless and 60/40 solder Any help gratefully received

Wow. Thank you guys. What a lovely positive response. I'll be in touch

I'm a newbie I am trying to install a point motor (R8014) and inadvertently dropped the small brass connector that joins the pin extension to the pin on the armature. I have swept the floor on hands and knees but I cannot locate it. Does anyone have any constructive suggestions for a workaround?