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| (...) Mark, I'm in the US, but I'm modeling some Thomas and Friends engins and cars. Perhaps you can explain a bit regarding GB train operation, past and present. I notice a white lantern, sometimes 2, placed on the front foot plate on many engines. (...) (21 years ago, 23-Feb-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
| | | | | Re: Replacement Wire
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| (...) I have a similar setup for my sons room. Good for storing trains. But hard for a kid to see from the ground. If you plan to run 3 or more motors on the layout at one time, you'll need a reved up controller, or a second controller. You can up (...) (21 years ago, 23-Feb-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
| | | | | Re: Replacement Wire
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| (...) First off, I use speaker wire. It's ideal for the apllication. I've even popped open the 9v connectors, and replaced the wire for longer runs. It's also polorized, so I can intentionally create straight thrue or cross cables without haveing to (...) (21 years ago, 23-Feb-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
| | | | | Re: Hogwarts Express train - collaboration with James Mathis
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| --SNIP-- (...) Whoops! For some reason I thought those gears were eight wide. Tim (21 years ago, 23-Feb-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
| | | | | Re: Hogwarts Express train - collaboration with James Mathis
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| (...) Sadly those wheels are too big, being 8ft diameter to scale. I did consider the wheels from the bar code truck (part 6595), though I have them only in white and light bley so far. I've also experimented with model team wheels with tyres. The (...) (21 years ago, 23-Feb-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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