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Re: Battery drive / new trains
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lugnet.trains
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Sun, 8 Jan 2006 17:15:56 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Jonathan Reynolds wrote:
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Ah...another reference to my enthusiastic pioneering approach by Jason. The
loco in question is a replica of a real loco called a Motor Luggage Van made
as a single unit for the Southern Region (ex British Rail). As the name
suggests, it was a motorised luggage van - but it featured an ingenious power
system.
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Similar to our trams, which all carry emergency battery power for if it stops at
an isolated section.
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I still have the loco but will have to dig around for photos. It;s absolute
proof that the new battery trains will cause havoc on traditional 9v layouts.
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It seems the wheels are plastic, so
maybe not total havoc.
ROSCO
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Message has 1 Reply:
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| (...) Yep, a totally new train motor too. So now I need even more convincing that Lego will continue with the traditional 9v track-powered range. Jon (18 years ago, 8-Jan-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Battery drive / new trains
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| (...) Ah...another reference to my enthusiastic pioneering approach by Jason. The loco in question is a replica of a real loco called a Motor Luggage Van made as a single unit for the Southern Region (ex British Rail). As the name suggests, it was a (...) (18 years ago, 8-Jan-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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