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Report on the LEGO trains at Glenrothes
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Wed, 4 Jun 2003 17:40:11 GMT
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My layout had basically three concentric ovals of track with two trains per
track and sidings and passing loops. Three children were able to operate
the trains at once.
As children only know two speeds fast forwards or fast backwards, I use a
multi-voltage adapter instead of the LEGO one so I can set the maximum speed to
keep the trains on the track. It was the first time I had the Santa Fe (one
loco, one motor & three coaches) running on an exhibition layout. I found that
when it was running that I had to have the power on full, then when another
train ran, I had to lower the voltage or else the train would come off the track
at the corners.
Also I found that the Santa Fe was OK going round the oval and along the
straight part of points but struggled going through the curved part of the
points. I therefore placed the station on the straight section of the passing
loop.
I didn't find any potential AFOL's and was slightly disappointed that no one
commented on my goods depot and water tower I made after the Brickish
Association AGM or that I had a Glenrothes sticker on the signal box.
Towards the end of the event the children realised that they could run a loco on
its own, or change coaches and do shunting.
One of the organisers said "I kept the children away from the adult layouts".
My next event is at Perth on 28 & 29th June
David
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 | | Re: Report on the LEGO trains at Glenrothes
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| (...) Hello David, We're doing a similar thing for the St Wilfrid's Summer Fair on 28th June. Can you advise if your multi-voltage adapter is an AC-out unit ot a DC-out one? I've had the same experience with my Santa Fe - disapointing performance (...) (21 years ago, 6-Jun-03, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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