Electrified third rail add on for Lego trains?

[Trekkie99]

Has anyone ever attempted to make an electrified third rail add on for the existing train system? Something that would stud down onto the center of the track, and then a special bogie would pick up the current and deliver it to the motor?

 

Edited January 9, 2019 by LegoMonorailFan

[dr_spock]

Would that be similar to the 12V system of power rails down the center of the track?

 

[Trekkie99]

1 hour ago, dr_spock said:

Would that be similar to the 12V system of power rails down the center of the track?

 

That's exactly what I had in mind.

[XGBC]

you could just buy some center rails and add them to the powerfunctions/9v rails the curve radius is the same

Hope i helped

XGBC

[Matt Dawson]

@LegoMonorailFan I could see that working if you modified the track and fitted modified 0 gauge fishplates to the sleepers and threaded rail through them. Someone did something similar to make their own custom radius track.

Doing overhead centenary would probably be a lot easier though (less parts to modify).

Edited January 15, 2019 by Matt Dawson

[Lok24]

That's possible, but not simple.

The contacs must be higher then the rails, but the contacts not be higher than the rails.

That' a bit difficult in case of switches, where the rails cross the track.