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[quote]QUOTE: <i>Originally posted by Don Gibson</i> <br /><br />[I like weathered, because engines have dirty wheels except for the treads - which will become so after running. By the way, Brass wheels conduct electriciiy better than nickle-silver. <br />[/quote] <br />Huh [%-)] [?] <br />Brass track oxidizes and the oxidation does not conduct current, <br />Nickle Silver track oxidizes but the oxidation DOES conduct current. <br />This is supposedly why brass track fell out of favor. <br />So please explain to me how brass wheels conduct electricity better, but please <br />not so loudly that my 1st run P2K stuff hears you. I replaced thier brass wheels with NS and they have never run better!
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