Comments on: Converting Pantograph Powered Locomotive To Rail Power https://blog.model-train-help.com/2017/12/converting-pantograph-powered-locomotive-to-rail-power.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=converting-pantograph-powered-locomotive-to-rail-power Model railroads and model trains Mon, 18 Dec 2017 04:10:47 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Kevin Ching https://blog.model-train-help.com/2017/12/converting-pantograph-powered-locomotive-to-rail-power.html#comment-20309 Mon, 18 Dec 2017 04:10:47 +0000 http://blog.model-train-help.com/?p=4635#comment-20309 When I had my Marklin set up they had a switch on the underside of the loco that was on the 3 rail system.

]]> By: Mike https://blog.model-train-help.com/2017/12/converting-pantograph-powered-locomotive-to-rail-power.html#comment-20302 Sun, 17 Dec 2017 15:59:58 +0000 http://blog.model-train-help.com/?p=4635#comment-20302 Hi Noel,

You have to refer to loco instruction and read it very carefully. Depending on loco manufacturer sometimes it is a kind of rotary switch, sometimes it is soldered jumper. Switching power to pantograph disconnects all wheels on one side of loco (left or right) from supply voltage – they are isolated. This allows to operate more locos at the same time in DC systems.

regards,

Mike

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