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GGG posted:
Big_Boy_4005 posted:

Gee guys, it just occurred to me that 3 rail dead rail is a bit of an oxymoron. Think about it, if you're going to go to the trouble of dead railing your engine, what's the point of the third rail?

Because if it is a 3 Rail engine the two outside wheels are the same circuit.  You need the 3rd rail. G

With dead rail, the rails are not part of the circuit, making a third rail superfluous.  The battery supplies power directly to the control circuitry that runs the motor, lights, etc.

A dead rail locomotive can be run on your kitchen table, floor or sidewalk without any tracks...

Rusty

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