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    Adding pickup contacts to N scale

    Oh, yes I see you said that now. I should read more carefully. Anyway, I'm inspired by your additional photos to give it another try. Thanks everyone for your suggestions.
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    Adding pickup contacts to N scale

    I think this is the one I found in the search I mentioned in my original post, but it is for HO.
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    Adding pickup contacts to N scale

    Ray, Did you cut the brass wipers yourself? If so with what? I've tried before with limited success because the brass deformed pretty badly when I cut it. Maybe I need to give it another try... Thanks
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    Adding pickup contacts to N scale

    No none of them have traction tires and they are close enough together that both pairs of wheels sit on the plastic frog at the same time. So I need a pick up spaced away from them a bit. That's why I figured the tender would be the best bet.
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    Adding pickup contacts to N scale

    Hi Everybody, I'm new here but have been fooling with N scale stuff on and off for several years. I have a couple of older Bachman 0-4-0 switcher type steam locos that have pick ups only on the 2 pairs of drive wheels. These refuse to run through the plastic frog of my switches unless you...