DIY Lionel OTC contactor?

dad roadieOGR Forum Member

Hi To All, Has anyone ever had any luck making a OTC contactor to use with Lionel's 3562 barrel car with O gauge track? I finally got done rebuilding the car for the Grand kids to use when they come over and I can only find the 2 copper rods that raise the height. Its heck getting old. I wanted to put the car on a siding up front giving them easy access like I did with the milk car. All of my RCS control tracks are spoken for and mounted and I don't have a good local source to find one of these or the contactor any more. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Best Regards! dadroadie

4/11/2211:50 AM

❤️ 0

Original Post

Replies sorted oldest to newest

Harry HenningOGR Forum Member DIGITAL SUBSCRIBERFORUM SPONSOR

Have a couple of good used w/ 1 brass contact each. $12.00 ea. + shipping. Harry cool

4/11/225:09 PM

❤️ 0

Arthur P. BloomOGR Forum Member

I once used lengths of bare #14 copper wire, bent into a "U" shape, and inserted like a big staple into the roadbed between the middle and outside rails. Adjust for the correct height to contact the shoes on the car. One end of the U needs to be long enough to reach through the layout board so you can solder on a control wire.

4/11/226:07 PM

❤️ 1

dad roadieOGR Forum Member

Harry, thank you for the offer on the contactor. I think I'm going to try the great ideal from Arthur about the 14 gauge copper wire . Since the car would be operated off a dead end siding I think it should not be too hard to make something . regards dad roadie

4/13/2211:20 AM

❤️ 0

CLICK HERE and Subscribe to the OGR YouTube Channel!

DIY Lionel OTC contactor?

Add Reply

Skip to main content

Add Reply

Membership Required

Remove From Your Block List

Manage Follow Preferences

Block

OGR Forum Supporting Membership Required

OGR Forum Supporting Membership

Help support this forum with an OGR Forum Supporting Membership.You will be able to watch the videos in the INSTRUCTIONAL VIDEO FORUM!A one-year OGR Forum Supporting Membership is only $12 per year, so sign up now!

OR

Access the ALL the OGR VIDEO FORUMS AND over 300 back issues of OGRwith a DIGITAL SUBSCRIPTION!

Please wait...

Help support this forum with an OGR Forum Supporting Membership.
You will be able to watch the videos in the INSTRUCTIONAL VIDEO FORUM!
A one-year OGR Forum Supporting Membership is only $12 per year, so sign up now!

Access the ALL the OGR VIDEO FORUMS AND over 300 back issues of OGR
with a DIGITAL SUBSCRIPTION!