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Subject:	Re: Some more infos on new trains (they were partly presented in Frechen/Germany)
Newsgroups:	lugnet.trains
Date:	Mon, 9 Jan 2006 08:00:03 GMT
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Hi all! I also saw the new train system during our show in Frechen/Germany last weekend. I'd like to add some more information. - The motor has the same size then the normal 9V train motor. The only difference is the hole for the technic axle. - The decorative side pieces for the motor are a slightly different. There is a cut out for the technic axle. - The battery/IR-unit is connected with a standard 9V cable to the motor. I assume that you can connect a separate cable for train lights also to the battery/IR-unit. - The motor-wheels seems to have a little rubber to get friction to the trac. As mentioned before going in highest speed the 2 waggon train derailed due to too much speed. The running train was very silent, I only could hear the motor, not the wheels on track. From a kid's perspective is a highly playable system where more kids could share running different (or same?) trains on one layout. From AFOL's point of view I would say that the new 9V system can be seen as addition to the existing system. On an old 9V layout you can run old and new 9V trains without problems. Possibilities to build trains seems to be limited in some ways. Eg. no small engines, no engines with non-black baseplates like Santa Fe. But I have allready some workarounds in mind: using the baseplate with battery/IR-unit for a waggon (the motor can either be mounted under a separat engine moc or under the waggon). Battery/IR-unit might be build in wider mocs then 6-wide. BBB wheels might be connected directly to the new motor (hope that works). Kind regards, Holger

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		Re: Some more infos on new trains (they were partly presented in Frechen/Germany)
(...) That would explan the black dots on the side pieces noticed in (URL) (and the black wheels) pity that they didn't they add another axlehole to allow for 6 wheels if wanted. (...) Something that hadn't occured to me before, but yes, that would (...) (18 years ago, 9-Jan-06, to lugnet.trains)

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		Some more infos on new trains (they were partly presented in Frechen/Germany)
Hi all! Jan Beyer has shown us parts of the new train System in Frechen/Germany. Just some unassortet aspects and informations. - The track is full plastic as already seen. - The train base is 32 studs long and contrains IR recievers on both sides (...) (18 years ago, 8-Jan-06, to lugnet.trains)

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