Increasing electrical pick up

[Green_Elite_Cab]

would brass strip work? i had some brass strip from another project. The way i figure it, there is enough space between the truck and the frame that i can run some stuff on TOP of the locomotive's truck. My idea was to lay down a VERY thin sheet of styrene, and bend/solder a few brass strips so that it runs down the length of the truck (on top of the insulating styrene), Creating a "bus strip".

Then I would have a couple brass strips would vertically hang down (but not touch the metal truck itself) and would be off-set so that the wheel isn't rubbing "across" the contact, but with it instead. i think this can be done without unrealistic pick-up shoes, or serious modification.


the coupler spring idea is also pretty good, but I'm not sure it would fit in the space i have. i can try though, that seems like a good idea.