Adding power pickups to Marklin Tender & improving 0-6-0 pickups?

Taymar Sep 29, 2018

  1. Taymar

    Taymar TrainBoard Member

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    Hi All,

    I've been struggling with reliable DCC operation on my Marklin steam locos for several months, and believe a significant piece of the issue is due to less than perfect connections between the wheels and pickup wipers.

    There's two types of loco I'm having problems with, the 4-6-2 with tender, and the 0-6-0 (no tender).

    On the 4-6-2, are there any ready-made kits available to add pickups to the tender wheels please? I've seen a few DIY options and had a couple of attempts, but the copper sheet I've bought is nowhere near springy enough, and I'm struggling to cut it accurately at such a small size.

    The 0-6-0 is even tougher. I've got one model which only has wipers on the front and rear axles, and another with wipers on all wheels. Don't suppose there's any trick or modification to getting these working better is there?

    Thank you very much
     
  2. DB_Z

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