Wellwhynot Posted January 12, 2020 Share Posted January 12, 2020 i have an R357 patriot class 5xp duke of sutherland, i assume there is some kind of power pick up from the loco wheels which is then transfered to the tender via the copper contacts on the conecting bar, i have had a good look but cannot see any copper fingers that i was expecting which rub on the wheel flanges. if there is a power transfer from the wheels how is it achieved Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walkingthedog Posted January 12, 2020 Share Posted January 12, 2020 Think you will find it picks up power from the tender on the side without traction tyres and from the opposite side on the loco. The loco power is directly from the wheels/axles/chassis. The wheels on the other side are insulated from the axle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Going Spare Posted January 12, 2020 Share Posted January 12, 2020 There are no pick-ups on the loco or the tender.Electricity enters from the rail via the non-insulated driving wheels on the locomotive thence via the axles to the chassis block and to the coupling to the tender. In the tender, electricity passes from the pin via a wire to one brush arm and through the motor to the other brush arm which is live to the motor block, thence via the axles and non-insulated wheels to the other rail.GS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
96RAF Posted January 12, 2020 Share Posted January 12, 2020 GSThat is exactly what WTD just inferred. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Going Spare Posted January 12, 2020 Share Posted January 12, 2020 Good, then, that we are both giving the same advice.GS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walkingthedog Posted January 12, 2020 Share Posted January 12, 2020 Think I typed a bit quicker than you. 😉 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Going Spare Posted January 12, 2020 Share Posted January 12, 2020 Your answer was more concise and, yes, if I use more than one finger, I get confused!GS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walkingthedog Posted January 12, 2020 Share Posted January 12, 2020 I only use one finger. It's an extremely fast finger unlike the rest of me. I like to try and keep my replies as short as possible. I don't usually read long posts so assume others don't either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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