04-13-2010, 09:23 AM
Well you can insulate the trucks from the frame. That is going to require some work. Use a fiber washer between the truck and frame, next use a nylon screw to hold the truck in place. Now make wipers for both sides of the truck so they will pickup power from both wheels on both sides. Or you can use the truck for one side and then make wipers for the insulated wheel side. Run a wire from the wipers and or the truck to the inside of the loco. You should now have right rail pick up on both front and rear trucks, and all wheels on the right rail. The same applies to the left rail pick up. You will still have to watch for wheels hitting the frame.
From what you had posted it sounds like you have a motor wire touching the frame some where- As it is now I think the frame is a conductor for the right rail and if any motor lead touches the frame there would be a motor to rail short.
Brass- you have to look for everything that even looks like short.
From what you had posted it sounds like you have a motor wire touching the frame some where- As it is now I think the frame is a conductor for the right rail and if any motor lead touches the frame there would be a motor to rail short.
Brass- you have to look for everything that even looks like short.