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Re: WHAT IF? Take a look!
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lugnet.trains
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Mon, 31 Jul 2000 09:33:03 GMT
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> 2. Considering the regular points ar $25+ a pair. How does the $25 price tag • compare
> with similarly sized, would that be O gauge, model railroad stuff?
Dealing with OO sized stuff, PECO points are from 14-20 CDN each, compaired
with $35 for 2 lego points (so, about the same). Neither are motorized,
although if Lego would reduce the tabs on the points, a $8 "set" could be used
to motorize them using a small Pnumatic cylinder.
> 3. I wouldn't mind making the tranistion to 12 V motors for better uphill • pulling
> power as long as the track remained compatible.
Changing voltage would not affect haulage. You are quite safe to run the 9V
motors on 12 volts, as long as you expect your loco to not make any turns at
all!.
I find that haulage is limited more by couplers than by motor. I could haul
85+ cars with a single motor, and the limit was that the coupler would break,
not the motor stalling (although, you had to pull slack to get the train
moving...that is a realistic effect of a heavy train)
James P
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| (...) Running a 9V motor at 12 V for extended periods (say with a heavy load so the train will not fly off the track) will shorten the lifespan of the 9V motor. (...) I thought that voltage would matter. I understand that ultimately the strength of (...) (24 years ago, 31-Jul-00, to lugnet.trains)
| | | Re: WHAT IF? Take a look!
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| (...) One thing I know I would buy, would almost be willing to bet (1) Larry would buy, and I'm sure others would buy, is if Kadee happened to decide that LEGO trains needed the benefit of their superior couplers (this actually could probably be (...) (24 years ago, 31-Jul-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: WHAT IF? Take a look!
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| Big snip of my own ramblings... What I would like from LEGO is 1. Better models for me and for the kids/people that would be attracted to LEGO trains if the models were better. By better I mean 7740, 7742, 7725, 7750, 4558, 4563 better, not PNLTC, (...) (24 years ago, 31-Jul-00, to lugnet.trains)
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