Moonman posted:I don't think any of the earth ground solutions use an elevated wire unless it's blocking signal from and elevated track close the lower level. The telephone pole wire should be down on the ground (deck, table).
I'm sorry but I don't think this is correct. The Lionel Engineer we spoke to was adamant that the ground wire works best when elevated. Diecast engines either use the handrails for the antenna or in the case of the centipedes a panel on the top of the engine. The grounded shell can interfere with the signal. We run the ground wires on telephone poles when possible.