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Re: Pantograph powered LEGO trains?
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lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.us.gmlug, lugnet.trains.org
Date: 
Wed, 26 Jan 2000 12:10:03 GMT
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johnneal@uswest.*Spamcake*net
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Holy Cow, look who delurked;-)  Nice model and photo detail; perhaps you could
share some of your photography secrets with us camera-impaired types?  BTW,
think you can make it to La Crosse in March?

-John

brian williams wrote:

Ben,

Hi.  A couple years ago I installed caternary over most of my layout.  The
support masts are all Lego elements but the wire is not.  I use HO scale
Maerklin pantographs to pick-up power on the engines (see
"http://www.ameritech.net/users/brian_williams/lok_772_1.jpg").  A wire runs
down into the motor case which is modified with a switch underneath so that
current can be selected from overhead or track.

-Brian Williams



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  Re: Pantograph powered LEGO trains?
 
Those of you that don't know... Brian is a "stealth" member of GMLTC, he doesn't live in the Twins any more but still comes out for shows. While he is from the "paint and stickers are OK" school of modeling, which I don't normally hold truck with, (...) (24 years ago, 26-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.us.gmlug, lugnet.trains.org)

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  Re: Pantograph powered LEGO trains?
 
Ben, Hi. A couple years ago I installed caternary over most of my layout. The support masts are all Lego elements but the wire is not. I use HO scale Maerklin pantographs to pick-up power on the engines (see "(URL) A wire runs down into the motor (...) (24 years ago, 26-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains)

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