No, I can’t understand that either considering they fitted a four position slider switch where positions 3&4 did exactly the same thing…
I could never fathom out how full sized ones worked…but…
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From memory of smaller scales using working overhead trolley poles, the overhead frog is positioned slightly to the outgoing curve of the point at a slight angle to it…it’s also slightly forward of the point frog I think! It works like this is OO and O gauge with no mechanical parts on the overhead frog.
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Mostly because they don't make an OCS that is compatible with trolley pole operation. If they fitted a functional trolley pole, they would just end up with complaints that it didn't work with the LGB OCS!
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The tramway overhead produced by LGB was a product of its day, emerging last century where peoples needs in so called G scale were somewhat less sophisticated than they are today. In truth a proprietary easy fur drinen and drousen system would be extremely expensive to be suitable for both pan and trolley use, as it is in the full size world.
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Bachmann (Liliput) makes one for their two axle trams, which you may be able to find as a spare part.
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Yes, but Karl (owner) surfaced last year (?) and indicated he ha a few spare parts left. I bought 2 sets of the duckbill car ends from him. Let me know if you want his email address.
Very doubtful, as a spare from the Parts dept. However, the trams do come up for sale as junk, as their driving mechanism is junk - the motors get hot and melt the end cap, and the gears break.
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