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I, I mean my daughter, also have this set. It looks like it would be pretty difficult to add a center rail pickup to it. Since the whole body is made of plastic, a set of wipers would be needed complete the circuit (the outer rails). I'm sure this could be done, but it sounds like a lot of work to me.
Another option would be to find track power inside Thomas and route 2 wires from there to Annie, and then 2 from Annie to Clarabel. If you went this route, I'd suggest finding some kind of quick connect plug and jack to use between the units. This would probably be easier than powering the cars individually, but I've heard opening Thomas up isn't the easiest thing to do. You'd also have the tethers between the cars that may be a bit unsightly.
If it were me, I'd take another look at the battery idea. If you're not like me and you do get track power inside the cars, by all means please share the results. I'm sure you and I aren't the only ones that would like lights in these cars.
Hope this helps,
J White
rtraincollector wrote:The piece I'm talking about clips right on the axels as long as they are metal and and the wheels are you get you one sorce of power from the outside wheels ans the other from the middle wheel you add. by the piece if I can find one I'll take a pic and show you the piece all you have to do is soder 2 wires to it and clip it on and hook light socket to it and mount socket where you want it
If this is the piece i'm thinking of, it only works with a 4 wheel truck. These cars only have 4 wheels total, with the axles being roughly 5" apart. If this part would work with these car, that would make things a lot easier, but I'm thinking it won't.
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jwse30 wrote: rtraincollector wrote:The piece I'm talking about clips right on the axels as long as they are metal and and the wheels are you get you one sorce of power from the outside wheels ans the other from the middle wheel you add. by the piece if I can find one I'll take a pic and show you the piece all you have to do is soder 2 wires to it and clip it on and hook light socket to it and mount socket where you want it If this is the piece i'm thinking of, it only works with a 4 wheel truck. These cars only have 4 wheels total, with the axles being roughly 5" apart. If this part would work with these car, that would make things a lot easier, but I'm thinking it won't.J White
Your right Not having them I didn't realize they were just 2 total axles
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The first ones I used strangely enuff came from the grocery store, the second batch SWMBO found at "Big Lots". Size wise, the base is maybe 1.25" in dia and the height is maybe a half to 5/8 inch. The so called flame varies a bunch, maybe as litlle as 3/8's to almost 3/4 inch.
The grandson loved them in his Thomas equipment, especially since the two lower tracks go thru a tunnel.
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