 Joined: 11/10/2006(UTC) Posts: 2,151 Location: istanbul,
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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!
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 Joined: 04/06/2002(UTC) Posts: 754 Location: Täby
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Do you mean the switch for power from catenary or track? It is usually there on all E-locos. |
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 Joined: 22/04/2004(UTC) Posts: 12,139 Location: New York, NY
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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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 Joined: 15/12/2005(UTC) Posts: 3,594 Location: Spain
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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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 Joined: 20/04/2003(UTC) Posts: 2,248 Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands; Göteborg, Sverige,
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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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Joined: 11/10/2006(UTC) Posts: 2,151 Location: istanbul,
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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?
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