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486-4 base plate pickup for 2500 series passenger cars

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486-4 base plate pickup for 2500 series passenger cars
Posted by mikep on Tuesday, January 31, 2012 9:18 AM

Question regarding the 486-4 base plate pickup.  After installing the two on the train,

the train derails on turns.  I took a closer look at my orignal base plate & the new one and

noticed that the "collector assembly #485-26" on the new one is ever so slightly

thicker than the orignal.  Because of this, the roller can not retract up as far as the

orignal therefor putting pressure on the middle rail and lifting the wheels of the train on turns

and coming off the track.  Has anyone heard of this and/or had success with replacement base

plate pickups?  Any solutions?

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