Ed, You might check and see if there is a way to take the power from the trucks and get it to the motor without making the frame hot one way or another. Since this engine is not S and not sure how Overland uses the side frames could a plastic side frame be used or a plastic bolster be made for the trucks to isolate the flow of power on the frame?
gale hall ----- Original Message ----- From: Edward Davis To: [email protected] ; [email protected] Sent: Monday, October 04, 2010 7:42 PM Subject: {S-Scale List} Clear nail polish Hi All, I have a brass engine that creates a short when the truck frame slightly touches the gear box. This happens when the engine makes any kind of turn. I was told by a hobby shop person that clear nail polish applied to the areas that touch would solve the problem. Is this true or is it an old model train myth? Any other suggestions? Obviously neither the gear box nor the trucks can be moved. I don't know if this matters, but the engine is a OMI SW1500. Ed Davis Stockton [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
