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Re: Idea for a track power pickup for non motored trains...
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Date: 
Tue, 10 Feb 2004 01:55:14 GMT
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You are right they are different.
What I will do is to try and get someone to make a collar (like a ring) to put
over the wheel in order to adjust it.The collar should be thin and of a
conductive metal.
Tomorrow I´ll have more news....keep you posted.

Best regards.

Gustav
Santiago de Chile



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  Re: Idea for a track power pickup for non motored trains...
 
(...) If you ar going to "sacrifice" a motor for the wheels, why not use its power pickups. Lester (21 years ago, 10-Feb-04, to lugnet.trains)

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(...) 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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