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Gentlemen; A new piece of information has come to hand from LGB themselves no less. It would appear that they have had this problem with Stainz' previously and it is to do with ants. It seems that some types of small black ants walk along the rail and in so doing leave a small amount of acid behind them, the electricity flows through them and produces the black gunk i have been experiencing. Why does it happen only to a few types of LGB locomotives and not to others? no one knows! Why has it happened now and not sooner; is to do with the fact that i have more ants now than previously.This is not the first mysterious problem i have had to do with ants, remember my 186 ohm connection in my track terminal block.   The answer is to get rid of the ants, which is easier said than done.Also their has been a mofication to more recent Stainz in that they have had a small choke connected to the power pick ups and this may well support my original thought about electrolysis. Even though the ants are to blame it is still an electrolysis problem. Rgds Ian
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