I'm looking for wire to run between a loco and tender

kmcsjr Apr 7, 2017

  1. kmcsjr

    kmcsjr TrainBoard Member

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    I had some very thinly insulated solid 28 ga... its too brittle. I bought some 26ga braided. It's too thick.
    What can I use? I don't have a local place I can go look at anything.
    Thanks
    Marty

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    kmcsjr, Apr 7, 2017
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  2. RBrodzinsky

    RBrodzinsky November 18, 2022 Staff Member TrainBoard Supporter In Memoriam

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    Both TCS and ESU have packaged stranded wire. TSU's is 30 awg , ESU is 36 awg. TB advertiser Streamlined Backshop has them in all sorts of different colors
     
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  3. Locomotion

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    If you have access to a junk pile, the wire in the pickup arm of a record player is ideal.
     
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  4. kmcsjr

    kmcsjr TrainBoard Member

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    Thanks. Order placed with SB. Guessing stunk


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  5. brokemoto

    brokemoto TrainBoard Member

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    I use the wire from melted Atlas SNAP TRACK™ switch machines. I have melted more than a few of them in my time. You may have to find some way to color the red and green wires black. I have had success with Tamiya paint. It forms a skin that flexes.
     
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  6. kmcsjr

    kmcsjr TrainBoard Member

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    Red and green would be perfect, it's for a Christmas loco . But, I looked through my junk. No solution there


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  7. mtntrainman

    mtntrainman TrainBoard Supporter

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    Old 80 count ribbon cables from an old computer. I used some for my cables that come down on my celltower.


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    I actually found an 80 wire cable that was black ! Worked out great !!!
     
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  8. kmcsjr

    kmcsjr TrainBoard Member

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    The ESU wire is great! Well worth it. Thanks for the tip


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    kmcsjr, Apr 15, 2017
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