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Re: infrared remote control of LEGO trains using NQC and RCX
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lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc, lugnet.trains
Date: 
Wed, 22 Mar 2000 19:45:31 GMT
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In lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc, Reinhard "Ben" Beneke writes:

In other news.  My new turntable module is 95% done.  It Measures 96 studs
square, with a 80 stud diameter turntable.

That's long enough for any engine one can imagine.

Maybe. I doubt it, though. :-) US locos need their tenders attached and I think
loco's we've seen posted already may have size issues, for instance Dan's Big
Boy.

were someone to build an Erie Triplex, that would be even bigger.

On the other hand, Erie Triplex locos never fit on real turntables either IIRC.

++Lar



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  Re: infrared remote control of LEGO trains using NQC and RCX
 
(...) IIRC, the big boy was longer than the triplex despite having fewer drivers <not that you are wrrrrrr, prolly a bad recall on my part> -John (...) (24 years ago, 23-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)

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  Re: infrared remote control of LEGO trains using NQC and RCX
 
(...) I'm in hope of getting more realistic stuff too. But I have no idea, what Lego will bring out in future. And my fear is: as known by bar code truck, cybermaster and mindstorms nothing fill fit together again.... (Maybe starting a complete new (...) (24 years ago, 22-Mar-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc, lugnet.trains)

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