01-22-2010, 01:23 AM
There have been a number of commercial products for pickups but I haven't noticed any for years.
One you can make yourself is a T shaped piece of metal -- phosphor-bronze for preference. The stem is mounted on the truck and the crossbar runs along the rail, the ends bent up so they don't catch. How you mount it depends on the truck. I suggest putting it on the dead side of the truck, between the insulated wheels and running a wire to the motor.
I think GH Products made another style: a piece of insulated material (bakelite? PC board might do) with a pair of pickups -- one for each rail. It was small enough to go between the wheels of a GP but possibly not an SD.
One you can make yourself is a T shaped piece of metal -- phosphor-bronze for preference. The stem is mounted on the truck and the crossbar runs along the rail, the ends bent up so they don't catch. How you mount it depends on the truck. I suggest putting it on the dead side of the truck, between the insulated wheels and running a wire to the motor.
I think GH Products made another style: a piece of insulated material (bakelite? PC board might do) with a pair of pickups -- one for each rail. It was small enough to go between the wheels of a GP but possibly not an SD.
David
Moderato ma non troppo
Perth & Exeter Railway Company
Esquesing & Chinguacousy Radial Railway
In model railroading, there are between six and two hundred ways of performing a given task.
Most modellers can get two of them to work.
Moderato ma non troppo
Perth & Exeter Railway Company
Esquesing & Chinguacousy Radial Railway
In model railroading, there are between six and two hundred ways of performing a given task.
Most modellers can get two of them to work.