Sparking Pantographs | O Gauge Railroading On Line Forum

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For those who have never seen them in action, here they are today at Baltimore's B&O Railroad Museum, running on the National Capital Trackers layout.

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12/30/165:49 PM

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xxlOGR Forum Member

how do you get both of them up when running only one gose up on mine

12/30/166:03 PM

Apples55OGR Forum Member SUPPORTING MEMBERDIGITAL SUBSCRIBER

xxl posted:
how do you get both of them up when running only one gose up on mine

XXL;

The manual calls it "De-icing” mode. It is described on pg. 13 of the manual. Apparently, all you do is use you CAB2 remote to raise the pantograph which is in the lowered position. Note that the manual states that in this mode, both pantographs spark.

12/30/166:27 PM

Marty FitzhenryOGR Forum Member MEMORIALIZED MEMBER

Good video to show the feature.

12/30/166:43 PM

Alex MOGR Forum Member SUPPORTING MEMBERDIGITAL SUBSCRIBER

Very nice Bill

Alex

12/30/166:50 PM

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