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[quote]QUOTE: <i>Originally posted by jimrice4449</i> <br /><br />I think Robert Knapp hit your problem (I was a little suprised it took somebody that long). The best/easiest solution is to rig the B for lighting as the A is and just paint the bulb black or obscure it in some other way. The way I avoid the problem is to connect all my multi unit consists semi=permanently with a 2 wire power buss between them. One wire draws current from all of the non-grounded wheels and there is a diode bridge at each end of the consist., the one at the west end has the light for the A unit at that end and the one at the east end has the light for that direction and all the motors are connected to the buss. This not only solves the voltage difference between units but it means that each motor in the consist draws current from every wheel in the consist reducing jerking due to dirty track <br />[/quote] <br /> <br />I don't have a clue about electrics but I was wondering about running the motors in... is it parralel? as in using Bus Bars... <br /> <br />Could you tell us more please? <br /> <br />How do you arrange the circuits and how do you arrange the jumpers between locos? <br /> <br />thanks!
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