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Subject: 
train motors (was Re: TEXLUG Meeting Wrap-up)
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lugnet.org.us.texlug, lugnet.trains
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lugnet.trains
Date: 
Tue, 12 Mar 2002 16:56:13 GMT
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In lugnet.org.us.texlug, James Trobaugh writes:
I don't mean to "butt" into y'alls group, but I was wondering how you plan
on running two trains so that they can hit head-on? You can't do that with
the standard out of the box LEGO train system. Are you (or have you)
converted your trains to another control method, such as DCC?

Well, since you've "butt" in (which is just fine, any advice is welcome ;-)
how can you alter the direction of a train motor? Can you modify the motor
or controller?

TJ



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  Re: train motors (was Re: TEXLUG Meeting Wrap-up)
 
<Snip> (...) It is my experience that all of the train motors are directional. I frequently use 2 motors per train and if you don't get them both going the same direction, well, the train won't go anywhere. I usually look on the bottom of the motors (...) (23 years ago, 12-Mar-02, to lugnet.trains)

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  Re: TEXLUG Meeting Wrap-up
 
In lugnet.org.us.texlug, Leonard Erlandson writes: <snip> (...) I don't mean to "butt" into y'alls group, but I was wondering how you plan on running two trains so that they can hit head-on? You can't do that with the standard out of the box LEGO (...) (23 years ago, 12-Mar-02, to lugnet.org.us.texlug)

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