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(...) Think out of the box. Upward motion is the wrong direction. GMLTC staffer John Gerlach prototyped a working all LEGO device that pushes two cars apart almost 2 months ago. The first working version is about the size of two RCX bricks stacked (...) (25 years ago, 30-Jul-99, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.build)
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We (the PNLTC guys) have been thinking about this for a while. How to remotely uncouple cars. great challange. The magnets are so strong that it seems that any upward motion would merely derail the cars (leaving them coupled but laying on their (...) (25 years ago, 30-Jul-99, to lugnet.trains)
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Michel, I have the caboose ready to ship but I want to confirm your address. Can you send it to me? Thanks! SteveB (25 years ago, 30-Jul-99, to lugnet.trains)
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Scott- May I suggest going to Matt's LEGO Train Depot: (URL) , where you will find a wealth of info on your new purchase, including the answer to your question, which is that the blue track was available from 1966-1980; the gray track from (...) (25 years ago, 30-Jul-99, to lugnet.trains)
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Wht are they different colours... from different sets? (25 years ago, 30-Jul-99, to lugnet.trains)
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yes, the blue and grey rails can be mixed. they cnt be mixed with the 9v stuff, though. (25 years ago, 30-Jul-99, to lugnet.trains)
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Last weekend I bought set 7720. It came with some grey rails... and a lot of blue rails and points etc. Is it ok to mix these types? -- Scott A Dr S.Arthur Edinburgh, Scotland. (URL) (25 years ago, 30-Jul-99, to lugnet.trains)
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Okay. Here's the situation. Like many people who got into 12 volt Lego trains, I own a number of magnetic couplers which have little pins that stick down toward the track. It took me years to realize these were designed to interact with the (near (...) (25 years ago, 30-Jul-99, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) -Tom McD. when replying, I sense a disturbance in the spamcake... (25 years ago, 29-Jul-99, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) shows (...) Please pass another slice of humble pie this way.. :-) (...) I'm there if you guys are coming. -Tom McD. when replying, a perimeter of solid spamcake will keep ants away from any picnic. (25 years ago, 29-Jul-99, to lugnet.trains)
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