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RailPro Specific Help & Discussion / Re: How to wire power pickups on steam loco tender
« Last post by snowdog on April 11, 2024, 10:12:21 AM »echoing G8B4Life
In a steam locomotive, the power comes in through the tender and the drivers (sometimes) Some makers grab power from one side of the tender and one or more wheels on the locomotive opposite side. (sometimes) Ideally; you want to pickup power across all of the wheels which help in power continuity. I may be wrong but it seems to me you are concerned about powering the rear light in the tender??? Please advise. Again, without seeing the original wiring, it will be hard to give specific guidance.
If my hunch is correct about the rear light, it will be fed power through the blue and yellow wires. Good luck!
In a steam locomotive, the power comes in through the tender and the drivers (sometimes) Some makers grab power from one side of the tender and one or more wheels on the locomotive opposite side. (sometimes) Ideally; you want to pickup power across all of the wheels which help in power continuity. I may be wrong but it seems to me you are concerned about powering the rear light in the tender??? Please advise. Again, without seeing the original wiring, it will be hard to give specific guidance.
If my hunch is correct about the rear light, it will be fed power through the blue and yellow wires. Good luck!