Extra pickups on Hornby / Mainline Dean Goods

[drt7uk]

Had a few running problems with my Hornby Dean Goods loco, so decided to add a couple of copper pick-ups in the tender.

 

Works a treat, no running issues at all now.

 

Recommend twisting the copper pick-ups up like a 'u' so it doesn't catch points or gaps in the track when reversing. Bought pick-ups from Peter Spares for a couple of quid. Painted black (apart from where it touches the rails of course) to hide as much as possible.

 

Sharing in case useful to anyone experiencing the same problems.

 

 

 

[Harlequin]

It appears to be lifting the wheels off the tracks because it's so stiff but that could equally be due to the warped tender chassis or undulations in the track.

 

[drt7uk]

Yes looks like that in the photo, but no the copper isn't lifting the tender, it's just on a not very level bit of track ! The copper pick-ups have a good amount of tension, just enough to keep contact with the rails but not too stiff.

Edited March 18, 2019 by drt7uk