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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 (...) (25 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 (...) (25 years ago, 12-Mar-02, to lugnet.org.us.texlug)

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