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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
news:3AAE953F.60219F98@peeron.com...
> 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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  Re: 4.5v vs 12v
 
(...) 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 (...) (26 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? (...) (26 years ago, 13-Mar-01, to lugnet.admin.database)

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