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In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, Derek Raycraft writes:
> I know many people have already seen this Monorail from the rtlToronto
> Train2 pictures, but I've finally got around to taking some more
> detailed pictures of it. Its a monorail that uses blue 4.5v train track
> instead Lego's monorail track. Hence the MOC Monorail that runs on MOC
> monorail. Ha ha, very funny. :-)
>
> http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=8216
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> The pictures I took of it at Train2 can be found here:
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> http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=6205
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> The monorail was built as a proof of concept. It was intended to test
> an idea I had rather be able to stand heavy operation. Because of this
> it tends to be hard on the battery, its a little slow, and it does have
> some wear problems. I think these problems could be resolved with some
> design changes but I haven't had time to work on this project since
> Train2.
>
> It uses a single technic geared motor. If you look at the grey segment
> in this picture you can the outline of this motor:
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> http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=82801
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> It is geared within this segment to power the drive wheels on the track.
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> This picture, shows the underside of this segment:
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> http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=82824
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> The drive wheels actually pinch the narrow part of the rail. The side
> walls of the tires run on the flanges of the rail. This is where one of
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> the wear problems exists. It needs to be modified so the rails are
> being
> pinched by the tires, but they aren't supporting the weight of the cars.
>
> http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=82832
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> To power the motor, there is a 9V battery box in the first car of the
> monorail. This connects to a polarity switch on the top of that car,
> then a wire runs back through the second car to the motor segment.
>
> The other segments run on the same tires as the pinch wheels in the
> drive segment, only they are turned right side up, and run on top of the
>
> rail. There are skids running down each side of these wheels to balance
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> the segment on the rail. This makes the monorail very quiet when its
> running.
>
> http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=82820
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> I've been able to make it run on both the inside and outside curved rail
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> sections. I've also managed to get it to climb a 1 block per section
> hill, however it needs a couple of sections run up to get to that angle.
>
> In the future I hope to expand the design. Make the cars themselves
> look more interesting, make it run a little faster, and hopefully solve
> some the the tire wear problems.
>
> I'd also like to develop switches and crossovers and incorporate it into
> a layout.
Nice! With regard to the drive wheels, can you somehow include a vertical wheel
(free-wheeling) resting on top of the rails, to take most of the weight?
ROSCO
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| (...) Thanks. Yes, adding a wheel that runs on top of the rail to support the weight is what I'd like to do. The problem is keeping things compact enough that it can still negotiate the corners. Infact it might be possible to drop one pair of drive (...) (23 years ago, 12-Nov-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.trains)
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| I know many people have already seen this Monorail from the rtlToronto Train2 pictures, but I've finally got around to taking some more detailed pictures of it. Its a monorail that uses blue 4.5v train track instead Lego's monorail track. Hence the (...) (23 years ago, 12-Nov-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.trains)
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