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Ok Jake here's how it works. There are two lanes of straight track (at the
shows we normally have about a 15' foot strip set up). There is a speed
regulator for each lane. At the starting point there is a lighted
"christmas" tree controlled by a computer. The lights will count down from
yellow, yellow then green. On the green light nail the controller as fast as
you can.( There are custom light sensors at the starting line that will
detect if you jump the gun and try to go to early, if this happens you get a
red light on your side of the "christmas" tree and the power is cut to your
lane) At the finish line there are two custom light sensors that will detect
the winner and kill power to the tracks to avoid trains running of the end
of the drag strip. The winning lane is displayed on the LCD screen at the
starting point. It's pretty simple, and it's always a hit at the train shows.
So build yourself a racer and bring it on out.
You can see some examples of the races and racers at the following links:
http://www.ngltc.org/NMRA2001/races/index.htm
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=1985
jt
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James Trobaugh
North Georgia LEGO Train Club
http://www.ngltc.org
In lugnet.events.brickfest, Jake McKee writes:
> In lugnet.events.brickfest, Larry Pieniazek writes:
>
> > You should have come to the preparty (on Friday nite) instead of going out
> > with your non Lego friends... we had some racing there, James brought two of
> > his racers. :-)
>
> Oh man! You know how it is when you promise your wife you will do something!
>
> > I'll never forget the look on the faces of the Holiday Inn bar crew when we
> > started setting up all that track, everyone brought their suitcases and we
> > just SWAMPED the track we brought with stock
>
> So I gather this is a competition with 4 (?) lengths of straight track and
> an engine (one motor or two?) and an additional car. Drag racing for fastest
> setup? Is there only one regulator for each stretch of track, or is part of
> the competition for fastest fingers on the regulator?
>
> Jake
>
> ---
> Jake McKee
> AFOL
> LUGNET Member #211
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| WOW! That is terrific! I love it!! I am impressed with the technology too! I would assume part of the skill is not just gunning it full speed on the green light, but rather quickly working up to speed for better traction. Oh and I assume with your (...) (23 years ago, 16-May-01, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.trains)
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| (...) Oh man! You know how it is when you promise your wife you will do something! (...) So I gather this is a competition with 4 (?) lengths of straight track and an engine (one motor or two?) and an additional car. Drag racing for fastest setup? (...) (23 years ago, 16-May-01, to lugnet.events.brickfest)
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