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[quote]QUOTE: Originally posted by Don Gibson DAVID: I'm just curious how the outside-frame electrical pickup's (Kato, Stewart) do vs. inside bronze bearing pickup loco's (Athearn, LL Proto 2000) do? With me, it's a 'design' thing, not a 'brand' thing . Thanks for keeping us informed. We appreciate your post's. [/quote] It's fun here too. Actually I've noticed no difference. The outside frame...Kato calls them axle wipers seems to be used on most upscale locos: Atlas, P2K, Genesis, Kato, even the Kato business with the bronze bearings the exclusive domain of Athearn BB and RTR. The high mileage locos got their wipers replaced as they were showing wear. Another trio of Katos is having contact problems and that might be the cure there too. We don't have too much Atlas running, only the Dash 8-B32PH and the two are sidelined. I cleaned the wiper and journals of one with conducta lube and performance improved immensely. I'm a one man campaign for this stuff. As to the bronze bearings, I think they will last forever.....at least longer than plastic details like plows, end rails, sunshades; longer than the motors they power too. David Harrison
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