Ron, I have run at Gilling many times. The track is extensively track circuited and my ground level engine has all its wheels held in place with Loctite. I have never had a problem even when running light engine. Furthermore I have never heard of any other engine or rolling stock having a problem and there are usually about 30 engines and a hell of a lot of rolling stock running there at their "Mainline Weekends" Regards, Barrie ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ron Head" <ron.head@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, November 25, 2005 3:17 PM Subject: [modeleng] Track circuiting & Loctite > 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 > MODEL ENGINEERING DISCUSSION LIST. > > To UNSUBSCRIBE from this list, send a blank email to, > modeleng-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "unsubscribe" in the subject > line. > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.362 / Virus Database: 267.13.7/180 - Release Date: 23/11/2005 > > MODEL ENGINEERING DISCUSSION LIST. To UNSUBSCRIBE from this list, send a blank email to, modeleng-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "unsubscribe" in the subject line.