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Subject:	Re: Idea for a track power pickup for non motored trains...
Newsgroups:	lugnet.trains
Date:	Mon, 9 Feb 2004 21:42:27 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Gustavo Brinck wrote: > Well, I would like to test, maybe the next weekend, the metal wheels of the > motor box in the standard boggie, and install something to make contact with the > wheels to send energy to the car, if that idea works, I ask if someone can make > the metal wheels in a lathe. (Obviously depends on the cost) Will that work? I thought the wheels from the motor mounted differently... if it does, neato!

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		Re: Idea for a track power pickup for non motored trains...
(...) They are different and I'm sure you'd have to do some modding and remove the gear bit. It might work. The hard part would be making a brush that rubs on the wheel. But if it worked you could do the complete power pickup in one wheelset. And (...) (21 years ago, 9-Feb-04, to lugnet.trains)

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		Re: Idea for a track power pickup for non motored trains...
Well, I would like to test, maybe the next weekend, the metal wheels of the motor box in the standard boggie, and install something to make contact with the wheels to send energy to the car, if that idea works, I ask if someone can make the metal (...) (21 years ago, 9-Feb-04, to lugnet.trains)

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