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Peter Abrahamson wrote:
> In lugnet.trains, Ted Michon wrote:
> Now this is my first stab at this conversion with the trains. I am sure that
> many of the hardcore LEGO train builders have done something like this or
> handled it far more elegantly than I did. I do plan on trying to make a single
> boggy with steel wheels and electrical pick-ups, but this will require a bit of
> machining of the single axle train wheel assembly.
FWIW, on the page it's "Night", and "bogey". I will probably be
ordering my EN today, and am too considering options. I have quite a
mix of 9V and RC stuff (in fact, about 1/2 the Lego trains back to 1980)
Probably I will suck it up and buy the complement of parts from Lego
shop, rather than trying to make it run 9V - (10% off, free shipping
ending today, and 5% cashback if you go via Discover card site *) -
alas, the combo sets are no longer available anywhere except on
bricklink for crazy prices.
As others I think have mentioned, putting a 9V motor in the EM
tender doesn't look ideal, although I can't immediately find
any references apart from the one in this thread.
On a related note, I presume the 9V trains will run just fine over
flex track, assuming you electrically bridge the gap otherwise -
I've done 9V crossovers before using a single RC track, you just
need to practice the direction change when it goes over.
* Also Target have EN for $80 (plus tax + shipping) and 10% off with
code NVO5WOQL (ending today) and also the Discover 5% cashback.
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In lugnet.trains, Peter Naulls wrote:
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> FWIW, on the page it's "Night", and "bogey".
Crap, Iam an idiot, not paying attention my spelling AND, AND more importantly
the correct name of the train!
Thanks, I will fix the webpage (of course here(LUGNET) I am doomed to live with
the mistake for internet eternity)mistakes ASAP.
Peter
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Peter Naulls wrote:
> I will suck it up and buy the complement of parts from Lego
> shop, rather than trying to make it run 9V - (10% off, free shipping
> ending today, and 5% cashback if you go via Discover card site *) -
> alas, the combo sets are no longer available anywhere except on
> bricklink for crazy prices.
I have left it too late. The XL motor isn't shipping until Jan 5th,
and the controller not until April. I ordered them anyway, perhaps
they'll move it up if they get many orders.
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