S-Helper Service Locomotive | 2-8-0 | Electrical
Manufacturer:
S-Helper Service
Product Category:
Locomotive
Model Name:
2-8-0
Notes Type:
Electrical
Title:
Electrical Pick-up
File:
Notes:
Wheel pickup is provided through the tender's 8 wheels, and through the engine's drivers 1 and 4. Drivers 2 and 3 do not have frame contact. Note that if a short-circuit happens, it is possible for the brass wires behind the wheels to curl away from the back of the wheels due to the heat of the current flow. This will cause the locomotive to stall out from time to time. The solution is to clean the residue from the wires, and re-bend the wires back such that they make contact with the backs of the wheels. If the wires are too far gone, replacements will need to be made (or bought, if they are not in the box).