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Re: general lego train question...
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lugnet.org.us.baylug
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Wed, 5 Jun 2002 13:51:16 GMT
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In lugnet.org.us.baylug, Richard W. Schamus writes:
> In lugnet.org.us.baylug, Jason Hull writes:
> > hi guys,
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> > i have little experience with lego trains and was wondering if there is a
> > limit on the amount of track a single 9v speed controller can control? i am
> > planning a layout here at work (a really big oval) which looks to be about
> > 75-100 feetof track. also, since this is on the large side, does anyone have
> > leads on track that is cheaper than shop.lego.com?
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> You'd be surprised how much power on regulator will pump into a length of
> track. A single regulator can easily handle a 75-100' diameter oval.
I'd temper that with mentioning that it depends, in large part, on what sort of
train you have running. A My Own Train, which is pretty small and light in
nature, will run no problem on a track that large. A larger or heavier train,
or one that has many cars, may very well bog down at the reaches of your track
farthest from the controller. Luckily, in that situation the solution is easy
- simply use two controllers, one at each end :)
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| (...) Jason, You'd be surprised how much power on regulator will pump into a length of track. A single regulator can easily handle a 75-100' diameter oval. Track (as far as I know) can only be found from traditional Lego outlets (i.e. S@H and Lego (...) (22 years ago, 5-Jun-02, to lugnet.org.us.baylug)
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