Easy electric pickup upgrade- B'mann stock

[DAVE2744]

Just passing this along - -   B'mann sells a truck ass'y, mod #517XX-00Q01 ( 2-6-0 Alco  tender ) for $8.00.   Each axle has 3 "fingers" for electrical pick up.  1 truck equals 1 rail. Wire is already soldered in place.  Center bolster hole is quite large and contact is held in place by 3 plastic "stub pins", so could easily be xfr'd to a different truck.  My B'mann trucks solved a terrible pick ujp situation on my Mantua 2-6-6-2.  Well worth the $8.00 to me.  Dave

[richg]

This converts a single track pickup to two track pickup from one truck. I converted my Bachmann steamers.

http://www.55n3.org/cars/tender_wipers/

Rich

[union pacific 4014]

how do you make one  for a three axle wheeled truck ?

[richg]

how do you make one  for a three wheeled truck ?

I have never done six wheel pickups on trucks, only a six wheel loco.
Below is a lit of stuff you can wade through for ideas. Store links in Favourites

http://tinyurl.com/njta6yz

http://members.optusnet.com.au/nswmn1/ExtraPickUps.htm

Small diameter phosphor bronze wire works quite well for many. Use flexible #30 wire.

Rich.

[richg]

Definitely need all the pick-ups if you want to make a sound car using the new Soundtraxx sound car decoder. I am seeing quite a few discussions using a sound car module. Sometimes helps using a stay alive module also.
One fellow down under uses a decoder in a caboose for action using a very tiny motor.

Rich

[rogertra]

What we really need is for the manufacturers of steam locos to have all wheel tender pick up as a standard feature. 

Mr. B, are you listening?

Cheers

Roger T.