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Re: Best value way of getting into trains in Oz...
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lugnet.loc.au
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Fri, 12 Nov 2004 00:10:44 GMT
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In lugnet.loc.au, Richie Dulin wrote:
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I would like to have, by November next year (possibly slightly earlier) a
working 9V train setup, and am pondering the best value way to get to that
point.
Ideally, I’d like to have at least the following:
- Circle of track,
- 16 straight track sections
- Controller & transformer to suit.
- 1 power bogey
- Enough wheels (or bogies) and couplers for four or five waggons.
- Couplers/buffers to suit.
Any advice on the best value (ie I’m happy to spend a bit more to avoid ending
up with lots of large limited use pieces, and I’m happy to have lots of useful
pieces from my purchases as well as the above) combination of sets to
accumulate this in Australia would be appreciated.
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| | | Well, you might find cheap copies of the high speed train still about, it has a fair few train parts, but unfortunately also has a few parts that are difficult to use elsewhere, like the nose parts.
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| | | | | The cargo train has lots of good parts, including a speed regulator, motor, and a single point track, but unfortunately I have not yet seen it on sale anywhere in Aus.
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| | | | | For straight track, you’re pretty much stuck with buying a couple of boxes of straight track, or one of the track kits from S@H, both of which are pretty expensive.
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| | Or you could just buy parts from BL, I recently bought a couple of reasonably cheap motors there, and the bogie parts are pretty common. Also I’ve seen a few cheap (~$25) speed regulators at some TRU stores lately. You’ll find the hardest parts to come by are straight track and points. Most train builders end up with so much curved track they end up using it for paperweights. Or buildings like this.
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Hope this helps
ROSCO
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| (...) I bought one from a MYER store. Also seen them in TRU and Toyworld. This is in Perth, other cities may be different :) Great set, has lots of bits to help you get into trains (bases, wheels, couplers, speed regulator, motor, light bits and (...) (20 years ago, 12-Nov-04, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| I would like to have, by November next year (possibly slightly earlier) a working 9V train setup, and am pondering the best value way to get to that point. Ideally, I’d like to have at least the following: - Circle of track, - 16 straight track (...) (20 years ago, 11-Nov-04, to lugnet.loc.au)
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