I have written on the HO forum that I have inherited a large collection of HO and Z scale trains.

I have set up a very basic oval layout to test the Z scale trains, but I unclear on how to connect the wires on the 8590 feeder track.

I understand that the brown wire is on the left and the red on the right, but I don't know how to secure them under the little clips. I obviously run the other ends into the back of the transformer and I'm hopefully good to go.

I'm sure it's a very simple explanation, but I am struggling at the moment.

Thanks.

On the connector track press down on the tab I've put the yellow dot on, you will see an hole in the metal piece that sticks up (red line). Stick the stripped bare wire into the hole and release the tab. Make sure the bare ends of the wires do not touch the other terminal.

Cheers,

Harold.

Thank you all for the information. Of course it was as simple as pushing down on that metal spring.

So I have the track powered and am having two different issues.

1. The majority of my trains will not move at all. Lights come on for some of them, and for some nothing happens. I have at least one train that runs quick and smooth so I know the problem isn't with the track.

How do I clean these little guys and get them moving again? Is there a youtube video you can recommend?

2. On the back part of the oval, the track doesn't sit flat and when the train goes over it, the cars keep uncoupling. I just have it resting on my basement countertop for now - but is there a suggestion to help prevent this? I was going to replace half of the track and hope that it will sit flat then if I can't fix it.

Double-sided tape is quick and simple.

Z-track is really small and it's easy to get a track join with the rail not actually inside the joiner but running your fingertip across the joins or pushing a wagon you should easily be able to feel if it is uneven

Cheers