Reply to "Future MTH 3-rail 2-rail Banned - Engine on Probation"

Susan DeatsOGR Forum Member SUPPORTING MEMBER

gunrunnerjohn, there are 12 insulated wheels on my steam engine. I didn't pull the wheels and I made some ASSumptions.

The wipers on the rear axle are wired to the common bundle (I assume that is in contact with one rear wheel).

The driver wheels (one has a rubber tire) on one side appear to have wired contacts to wheel hubs that connect to the common bundle. The front 4 wheels have no way to connect to the common wire. I have no idea how the engine picks up positive and negative power when running on 2 rail. One contact is obviously the common wire bundle. There is no electrical contact/ground to the engine housing.

See instruction sheet page 9 for photo of wheels

http://mthtrains.com/sites/def...ction/20st15359i.pdf

4/28/1310:58 AM

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