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Re: NALUG a hit at the Great Edmonton Train Show Sept 22-23, 2001
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lugnet.org.ca.nalug
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Thu, 27 Sep 2001 20:32:17 GMT
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In lugnet.org.ca.nalug, James Brown writes:
> In lugnet.org.ca.nalug, Jake McKee writes:
> > 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.
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> > So I am dying to know how you peformed this feat. Can you share?
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> Easily enough; we can't even claim credit for the idea (though I don't
> recall who we stole it from):
We did this at out first MichLTC train show back in Jan.It was Lester
Witter's idea:-)
> Electrical tape. A bit of electrical tape to break the conductivity between
> adjoined track sections, and multiple controllers per loop. (I strongly
> recommend that anyone doing this *label* their controllers, else it becomes
> confusing... we had 8 controllers at GETS - 4 for track, 4 for other powered
> gizmos)
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> thanks,
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> James
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