Ralphy51 Posted April 12, 2022 Share Posted April 12, 2022 I'm servicing an R398 Flying Scotsman and one of the loco pick ups is sparking and not making good contact.According to the service sheet 131, part X1480 was originally available to replace the pick up assembly. Does anyone know if these are still available anywhere or alternatively does anyone have any advice please? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Going Spare Posted April 12, 2022 Share Posted April 12, 2022 It is unlikely that you will find the X1480 pick-up assembly now as it was done away with some 30 years ago and not even the individual S3992 'sword' collector strips are now available.Can you ascertain why the collector is sparking and not making good contact (dirt/corrosion on it or the wheel rim or both, or no longer insulated from the chassis block?) and rectify the cause? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralphy51 Posted April 12, 2022 Author Share Posted April 12, 2022 It is unlikely that you will find the X1480 pick-up assembly now as it was done away with some 30 years ago and not even the individual S3992 'sword' collector strips are now available.Can you ascertain why the collector is sparking and not making good contact (dirt/corrosion on it or the wheel rim or both, or no longer insulated from the chassis block?) and rectify the cause?Thanks for the comments . It’s slightly damaged at the tip . I don’t know if I simply put a tiny amount of solder on the end that might sort it to be honest . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColinB Posted April 12, 2022 Share Posted April 12, 2022 I find this post a bit interesting in the fact that this is an old tender drive loco. In its original form the pickups are the axles of the loco and the tender, connected together by the drawbar. It might be on this model rather than using the axles it is using the sword type pickups a carry over from when the chassis used a X04 motor. I think on my early one it did use them, on the later ones it used the axles. Now the part you are referring to are the sword type pickups which it might be using instead of the axles on the loco. Either way Lendons had stocks of them last time I looked. You will have to solder them together. The old Britannia uses the same part. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColinB Posted April 12, 2022 Share Posted April 12, 2022 I forgot to mention, check that they are in properly, it is possible that the bottom isn't in the locating sheath. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Going Spare Posted April 12, 2022 Share Posted April 12, 2022 A good spot by ColinB - Peters Spares have made a reproduction 'sword' collector under their part number PS147 and this is available from them as well as Lendons of Cardiff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralphy51 Posted April 13, 2022 Author Share Posted April 13, 2022 Many thanks for the advice everyone . I’d spotted these on Peters late last night and was going to check that they are compatible ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralphy51 Posted April 13, 2022 Author Share Posted April 13, 2022 Many thanks for the advice everyone . I’d spotted these on Peters late last night and was going to check that they are compatible ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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