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Re: 4.5v vs 12
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Date: 
Tue, 13 Mar 2001 22:25:32 GMT
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I think there were also some grey 4.5V rails (someone else will know for
sure), but if they're blue they're definitely 4.5V

ROSCO

Jennifer L. Boger <jenn@peeron.com> wrote in message
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but I thought blue rails were traditionally 4.5 while gray was
traditionally 12?

Sonnich Jensen wrote:

7834 is 12V since it has the conductor rails, but by removeing them them • it
becomes 4.5V.
On the other hnad 7823 does have cunductor rails (in the middle), os it
4.5V. By added them it becomes 12V.

Quite simple
Sonnich

Jennifer L. Boger <jenn@peeron.com> wrote in message
news:GA5n0p.AGo@lugnet.com...
set 7834 and set 7823... arn't these 12v? not 4.5?  set 7823 seems to • have
the
conducting rails in the middle... any info appretiated, i don't own • any
4.5 or
12v trains, so i'm not certain.  thanks.




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(...) Set #720 was the first 12V set in 1969, years before the grey era starts (1980). So there are also 12V blue rails trainsets. As I posted in another note - the only thing that makes rails 4.5V or 12V is the conducting piece, a rails piece (...) (23 years ago, 14-Mar-01, to lugnet.admin.database)

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but I thought blue rails were traditionally 4.5 while gray was traditionally 12? (...) (23 years ago, 13-Mar-01, to lugnet.admin.database)

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