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Subject: 
Re: Proposed New Train Components
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lugnet.dear-lego
Date: 
Fri, 21 Jan 2000 20:12:06 GMT
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In lugnet.dear-lego, Tom Stangl writes:
> Mike Poindexter wrote:

> 
> > I also would like to see sets of wheels with electrical pick-ups so that we
> > can electrify the train cars.  Basically, they would be just like the
> > current wheel sets, except that they would have metal wheels like on the
> > motors.  The tops would be an electrical plate that would supply power from
> > the track.
> 
> YES, DEFINITELY needed!  I'm going to gut a few motors to get the usage I need
> on them, I'd MUCH rather buy powered trucks.


Small and Large wheel sets for more authentic steamers! Ones which don't jam up
on points and crossings. wheelsets with a technic axle for hooking up
mechanicals or embedding a technic motor to drive the train.

> 
> > Finally, fix the points to allow right to left track passes and add the
> > option for remote controlled points.  At the least, cut down on the
> > difficulty of switching point positions so that they may be motorized much
> > more easily.
> 
> Yes, definitely.  I'm going to start working on motorizing mine, it sure would
> be nice if you could just snap a micromotor on the switch and be done with it.


Y shaped points, angled crossings, longer straights, wider curves, Turntable...



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  Re: Proposed New Train Components
 
(...) Nothing wrong with magnetic - imagine ELECTROmagnetic - then DCC could go really crazy ;-) (...) YES, DEFINITELY needed! I'm going to gut a few motors to get the usage I need on them, I'd MUCH rather buy powered trucks. (...) ANY wider radius (...) (27 years ago, 21-Jan-00, to lugnet.dear-lego)

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