Ok, here's my dilemma: 

Still running DC.. 1 block - 1 engine operation on a small layout…

I recently installed a Micro Engineering turnout. Unbeknownst to me, the through track of the Left turnout, leading to a spur, is dead after the frog. The frog is double gapped on both sides of the frog. I have feeders soldered to the tail track that provide power to the through track and diverting track. There are also two feeds on the other side of the diverting track. Please see diagram:

I tried hooking up a feeder from before the frog to the spur track to no avail. I also tried soldering the gaps leading to the through track spur (with me?). This worked. But the engine stalled after the frog on the diverting track. I tried soldering those gaps. Guess what? Short. Entire layout dead. 

So I re-cut the gaps and i'm back to square one. 

This is my first experience with ME turnouts. I trust I wouldn't have this problem with Atlas. I'm baffled and didn't anticipate this problem. 

Any ideas?

Thanks in advance,

Brad