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tekin65		#1 Posted : 21 December 2006 11:17:43(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 11/10/2006(UTC) Posts: 2,151 Location: istanbul,		hi to all, I just bought a nice Marklin/HAMO Br18 DC to convert to digital. This is my first experience with DC loks. could somebody tell me what is the pin (with a spring mechanism) at the bottom of the chasis is used for? thanks. by the way, Merry Christmas and A Happy New Year to all! cem.
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kgsjoqvist		#2 Posted : 21 December 2006 12:28:47(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 04/06/2002(UTC) Posts: 754 Location: Täby		Do you mean the switch for power from catenary or track? It is usually there on all E-locos.
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john black		#3 Posted : 21 December 2006 13:04:31(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 22/04/2004(UTC) Posts: 12,139 Location: New York, NY		No, the cat switch got no spring. This is DC territory, anyway - the pin's purpose was closing contact when passing a contact track. Thus activating an railroad crossing, signal, or light, F.E. Found only on older HAMO locos, they did away with that pin, later ...
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hxmiesa		#4 Posted : 21 December 2006 13:24:54(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 15/12/2005(UTC) Posts: 3,520 Location: Spain		I think we are talking about the spring-mounted pin found under all Fleischmann locos. -Even the new ones! It can be seen on several pics (of locos), if you go to the Fleischmann website.
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Sander van Wijk		#5 Posted : 21 December 2006 14:34:15(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 20/04/2003(UTC) Posts: 2,248 Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands; Göteborg, Sverige,		Quote: [size=1" face="Verdana" id="quote]quote:Originally posted by john black <br />No, the cat switch got no spring. This is DC territory, anyway - the pin's purpose was closing contact when passing a contact track. Thus activating an railroad crossing, signal, or light, F.E. Found only on older HAMO locos, they did away with that pin, later ... Completely right! All Hamo locos have such a "punaise", like all Fleischmanns.
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tekin65		#6 Posted : 21 December 2006 14:37:53(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 11/10/2006(UTC) Posts: 2,151 Location: istanbul,		thanks to all. yes it looks like the contact pin. so i woudn't need it after conversioýn i guess. any tricks when removing it? cem.
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