There was an article in a magazine some time back about replacing the top of the plastic frog with a metal plate so contact was improved. The plate was triangular in shape and had a pin soldered to it. The plastic top was filed away to accommodate the thickness of the metal plate and a hole drilled thru to accommodate the pin. The pin was directly wired to the frog under the switch.
Does anyone know where the article was- Dispatch or S Gaugian and what issue? notcoldenough wrote: > > I need your help. > > My 312 K5 steamer stalls when it runs over the plastic frog on > switches. The wheels and track have been cleaned with a dremel tool > & brite boy respectively. The tender is a cast metal unit with link > trucks. By using a voltmeter, I have narrowed the problem down to the > front truck brass wheels - there is poor contact between the wheels & > track. When the engine is stalled on the frog, the other pickup > wheel is not resting on the rail solidly enough to get electrical > contact. Pushing its axle down with a screwdriver re-establishes > contact and the engine moves. > > I tried twisting the truck to change the alingment, but have had no > luck. Any suggestions would be appreciated. > > John Gasal > > S-Trains list sponsor: http://www.americanflyertrains.com > All the "Flyer" you desire...books and accessories too! > > To UNSUBSCRIBE from this list send a note to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ -- Chuck Smith of the NASG, Rochester Area S Gaugers (RASG) and the S Gauge Chemung Valley Lines. http://home.eznet.net/~cesmith "It is often wiser to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak up and remove all doubt." Mark Twain S-Trains list sponsor: http://www.americanflyertrains.com All the "Flyer" you desire...books and accessories too! To UNSUBSCRIBE from this list send a note to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
