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Re: Some more infos on new trains (they were partly presented in Frechen/Germany)
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lugnet.trains
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Thu, 12 Jan 2006 12:12:36 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Niels Karsdorp wrote:
> In lugnet.trains, Mark Bellis wrote:
> > To play devil's advocate for a moment - how is the situation different from the
> > conversion from 4.5V to 12V? That needed conductor rails, points, crossing,
> > motor and transformer.
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> In the past 4.5V trains could have short baseplates with a 4 or 6 wheeled
> motor only. The now IR trains can only have 8 wheels and only a 30 stud long
> baseplate.
> In the past even 12V trains could be converted to 4.5V. Now not all 9V trains
> can be converted to IR trains, only those with a 30 stud baseplate.
>
> Why would someone convert a 12V train back to 4.5V? During the upgrade from
> 4.5V to 12V many people still used the 4.5V trains mixed with 12V. Sometimes
> mayby want to exchange motors to have an 4.5V train run on 12V and a 12V train
> converted back to 4.5V. So both trains can be on the tracks.
> Now this is not possible to convert evey 9V train back to IR.
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> Niels
Moving from 4.5v to 12v had 'added value' in providing better control, many new
features such as electric points, crossings etc. but more than anything else, it
was the new expanding range which provided the most promise. If there is no 'new
and exciting range' in the 9v rail-powered system, then there is no incentive to
shell out big sums of money to change over.
Jon.
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