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Re: motorized cars?
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Date: 
Sat, 7 Aug 2004 04:11:50 GMT
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In lugnet.town, Rob Hendrix wrote:
That's very cool!  Any idea how they work?

http://www.reynaulds.com/faller/car_system.html

And here I thought you guys were googlephiles...

That covers guidance, yes, but not how they stop and start and change direction
at junctions. (if they do... The original layout reference talks of a car-system
marshalling yard IIRC.)

Good digging, though, Thanks!



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(...) direction (...) car-system (...) I would imagine they have some sort of switching "track" just like a train layout so the magnet won't get "confused" and start making the car do weird things. Just an absolute guess though. Maybe I'll try my (...) (20 years ago, 7-Aug-04, to lugnet.town)

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