[modeleng] Re: Track circuiting & Loctite
- From: "Peter Sheppard" <psbr20252@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 25 Nov 2005 15:29:59 -0000 (GMT)
I'm not an expert in miniature railway track circuiting (I deal with track
circuiting at 12"/foot normally!) but I would suspect that there must be
some metal to metal contact on the shoulder if nothing else.
If you wanted to be sure, either a small strap between wheel/axle or a pin
between the wheel axle (which also helps the wheel from rotating on the
axle.)
I've got a Megger at home. When I get a chance I'll find a set of axles
that have been loctited (as I do to most of my axles) and measure it!
Cheers
Peter
> Hi all
>
> Can anyone answer the following question?
>
> If all of the axles and wheels in a train are assembled using Loctite, can
> that train be relied upon to operate track circuits? I know that with a
> steam locomotive, there is likely to be contact between the back faces of
> the wheels and the axleboxes, which will then give conductivity through
> the
> frames, but is this reliable, and what about rolling stock with outboard
> ball bearings?
>
> Thoughts please, gentlemen!
>
> Regards
> Ron
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