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Re: NALUG a hit at the Great Edmonton Train Show Sept 22-23, 2001
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Thu, 27 Sep 2001 15:54:34 GMT
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In lugnet.org.ca.nalug, James Brown writes:
Our train layout this last weekend was a great success

Everything looks terrific!! Great work!

"power zones" for the trains had them automatically speeding up on the
straights, and slowing on corners and through the rail yard; it was a big
crowd pleaser.

So I am dying to know how you peformed this feat. Can you share?

Thanks!
Jake

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Jake McKee
AFOL
LUGNET Member #211



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  Re: NALUG a hit at the Great Edmonton Train Show Sept 22-23, 2001
 
(...) Easily enough; we can't even claim credit for the idea (though I don't recall who we stole it from): Electrical tape. A bit of electrical tape to break the conductivity between adjoined track sections, and multiple controllers per loop. (I (...) (23 years ago, 27-Sep-01, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug)

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  NALUG a hit at the Great Edmonton Train Show Sept 22-23, 2001
 
Our train layout this last weekend was a great success, and we again collected the 2nd place "people's choice" award. Our major goal this year was to have lots of automation, and I think we managed to acheive it. Highlights include: fully automated (...) (23 years ago, 25-Sep-01, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.loc.ca) ! 

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