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rtlTers: Sorry for the cross post to rtlT but you'll see why!
In lugnet.trains, Joseph Woolley wrote:
> Larry Pieniazek wrote:
> > In lugnet.trains, Joseph Woolley wrote:
> > >
> > > I am not sure what the total distance was, nor would I want to calculate
> > > it (1); however, it was my metroliner that ran the outer loop at the
> > > shrine show. Nearly 40 days, non-stop during the operating hours, same
> > > direction, almost full throttle. Paul's train ran the inner loop with
> > > similar conditions.
> > >
> > > The motor still ran when I got it back, but the contacts on one side
> > > were about 98% worn through. I ended up soldering some wire in place of
> > > the contact, but it just doesn't run well anymore.
> >
> >
> > Too bad! Would have been much cooler to send it to Consumer Affairs, I bet they
> > would love to do some analysis on it back in Billund.
> >
> > I THOUGHT it was you guys that would have the record (for now...)
>
> They said that they turned the trains off at night, but I am still not
> sure that they did.
>
> I probably should have kept the motor as it was... or maybe
> photo-documented its condition. It was really dirty with black dust;
> and it squeaked.
"The Plastic Dust is Normal"...(1)
but the squeaking isn't!
> I used it as my first DCC motor. I figured if I screwed it up it
> wouldn't be a big loss.
1 - http://peach.mie.utoronto.ca/events/lego/lego-021701-index.html
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| (...) They said that they turned the trains off at night, but I am still not sure that they did. I probably should have kept the motor as it was... or maybe photo-documented its condition. It was really dirty with black dust; and it squeaked. I (...) (20 years ago, 28-Jun-04, to lugnet.trains)
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