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Reply to "Simulated 3rd rail spark/electrical arc"

We are 100% on the same page bro.

My idea was to make "isolated islands" by cutting the track with a Dremel, much like you and others have done. I have several LED'S sitting around from various projects from Evans Designs, so using track power is easy without a lot more work. I set-up a mock version and realized right away that over time I would want two things to happen; #1) having the ability to turn the track sparking system off in case I was running something else like an Aem-7 on that part of the layout and #2) to be able to somehow make the spark more random/realistic.  #1 is easy, #2 takes some thinking

In watching videos of RL CTA trains I don't see any big difference in "speed" effecting spark as you asked about and in some situations it appears that the spark happens with some actual regularity at certain points in the track. Sometimes there is a spark one after another for a car or two, then nothing. At other times there is a spark and then nothing until another spark 3-4 cars later or all the way at the end of the train.

My trains will all be short (4 car consists) for the most part with maybe an occasional 6 car consist. I still have to "think" about the approach, but your ideas are always welcome. Thank you so much!

-Todd

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