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The throttle would not have steps, it'd be a clean smooth sweep from 0v to 9v. The IR receiver would make it so any $5 universal remote could be used to control speed and direction. SteveB (...) (23 years ago, 28-Oct-01, to lugnet.trains)
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| | 5304 No Longer Available?
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I was just poking through LEGO S@G ((URL) and noticed that the 5304 Train Wheels service pack is now listed as "No Longer Available". Is this a recent thing? I certainly hope we won't have buy 3737 kits just to get train wheels and turns out to be (...) (23 years ago, 28-Oct-01, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Mindstorms Automatic Train Control Questions
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Hello, I am building a Lego subway line and I want to try to automate it. I am new to Mindstorms and I do not know how to get started. I saw there are now several starter sets, and three versions of the RIS. What I want to do is run 3-4 two car (...) (23 years ago, 27-Oct-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.robotics)
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(...) c /ugly/elegant and efficient/ Grow up, people. Steam lost. It costs too much. (23 years ago, 28-Oct-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) heehee....touche:-) -John (23 years ago, 28-Oct-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Woha there. Hold onto them stallions... (...) Actually, isn't it electric? The pantographs (?) at the top should give it away... (23 years ago, 28-Oct-01, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: New My Own (Virtual) Creation 2400 loc
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(...) I like them!! Only little thing I noticed was the ladders at the end - probably mean they'll have trouble negotiating curves. I'm just doing a "P" class (Aus) loco and wanted to put ladders like that too - I've ended up attaching them to the (...) (23 years ago, 28-Oct-01, to lugnet.trains)
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Jeroen, They look good - nice models and very nice renderings. The engines do look like American prototypes. Where did you get the LDraw model for 9-volt track? Bob (...) (23 years ago, 28-Oct-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Hey all of my diesel's are beautiful to me! Although the steamersare still awsome. Josh (...) (23 years ago, 28-Oct-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Please. It's a Diseasal, so it'll look ugly whichever one you use :) I _do_ own 3 steam railway engines...even if they are 'only' 3/4" scale, and can only pull ~1000 lbs or so (well, 2 of 3 can). I am also building my metroliner 10001 today. (...) (23 years ago, 28-Oct-01, to lugnet.trains)
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