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By combining the batteries with a continuous charging circuit in the locomotive you end up with the best of both worlds.1.  You install the batteries so you can run continuously and not worry about the track conditions.2.  You power the rails so you don't have to change batteries, but then have to keep the track clean.3.  In combined operation you install the batteries, charge the rails, operate as a battery system, and don't sweat cleaning the track.  Lets say the rails only make electrical contact with the locomotive 50% of the time (highly unlikely).  While you have contact, you're charging the batteries while you run.  While you've lost contact, you're running off the batteries.  On a purely battery system you'd have to change out the batteries fairly often.  On a hybrid system you may NEVER have to change out the batteries, but you'd enjoy all of the benefits of a battery system without the headaches.  Lets face it, the batteries are there to carry you though those areas where you've lots electrical contact, or maybe are tired of trying to maintain electrical contact, right?  By aknowledging the uncertainty of the track power, but by being willing to make use of it whenever it decides to grace us with its presence, we still can put it to good use keeping us moving down the track.Mark in UtahP.S.  Just because you're running on batteries does not necessarily mean that you'd have no use for power on the track.
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