10-24-2011, 06:08 PM
Well while I was working on the L-1 I realised I forgot to take some pics 
.. Sorry, so I'll continue.
To improve the pickup and provide more reliable running I reversed the polarity of the tender so that the tender shell and boiler are electrically common. This eliminates the possibility of a short from the tender and cab touching in a sharp curve. With that done I needed to now provide pickups for the insulated (fireman's) side. Plastic was glued to each tender truck and brass wire was bent and secured with CA to each truck. Flexible wire was soldered to each wiper and pinned to the insulated contact on the motor.
I installed the same kind of pickup wire on the center drivers of the drive.
.. Sorry, so I'll continue.To improve the pickup and provide more reliable running I reversed the polarity of the tender so that the tender shell and boiler are electrically common. This eliminates the possibility of a short from the tender and cab touching in a sharp curve. With that done I needed to now provide pickups for the insulated (fireman's) side. Plastic was glued to each tender truck and brass wire was bent and secured with CA to each truck. Flexible wire was soldered to each wiper and pinned to the insulated contact on the motor.
I installed the same kind of pickup wire on the center drivers of the drive.
My other car is a locomotive, ARHS restoration crew