Question & Answer of the Week - August 31, 2005

Classic Toy Trains Forum
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From the pages of CLASSIC TOY TRAINS magazine, Ray L. Plummer and the CTT staff offer a Question & Answer of the week.

This week’s question: Why three rails, not two?

http://www.trains.com/Content/Dynamic/Articles/000/000/006/137vjwzh.asp

Jim

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Well, isnt it because thats where the trains collect the electricity Monto3

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The link provided explains the hows and whys of the third rail.

I’m from MA too, Monto3. Welcome to the forum.

Jim

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Heck, all us American Flyer guys have been asking that same question for years now…
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I run 3 rail because it allows me to run vintage and modern trains. The old Hornby and Bassett Lowke locomotives still look great in my eyes and now with Ace Trains continuing the format things are looking very good. It was through this 3 rail love that eventually I came across Lionel. Add to this MTH, K-Line, Williams and new to me, 3rd Rail and I would have to say that theres never been a better time to enjoy trains old & new.

Oh, and one other point, down at my local O-Gauge Guild exhibitions nothing runs more reliably than 3 rail, the simple electrics just keep on going.

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i would have never thought that