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| As some of you are probably aware, there are people who use DCC controls that allow them to operate two trains independantly on the same stretch of track. This system, however, requires that you hack open motor bogeys to install the DCC control (...) (17 years ago, 21-Apr-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.robotics.nxt)
| | | | | Re: monorail maintenance?
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| (...) Firstly, how heavy is your train? You've got a battery-powered, gear-driven drive system that doesn't run very fast under the best conditions, so unless you strip it down to the bare essentials (one sled, one motor, one battery box, and just (...) (17 years ago, 22-Apr-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
| | | | | monorail maintenance?
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| I'm coming into the monorail world late and have been acquiring track and parts on Bricklink. I have two motors and both seem to run very slowly. They really seem to labor going up-hill. I haven't run the engines enough to believe I might have burnt (...) (17 years ago, 22-Apr-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.space, FTX)
| | | | | Re: LDD - MOC Steam Engine inspired by Streamlined Hudson
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| --snip-- (...) --snip-- Hi Ted, Just a quick word of warning... I've never tested this one in real life so there's not guarantee the solution I have there works. It seemed to work out in CAD but real life is the ultimate decider. Tim (17 years ago, 20-Apr-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
| | | | | Re: LDD - MOC Steam Engine inspired by Streamlined Hudson
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| Tony - Thanks for all the great info! (...) That will be #1 on my to-do list... Very nice. (...) I had been digging around the internet, but had not come across Ben's presentation yet. Very, very helpful and great building strategies. Awesome MOC's (...) (17 years ago, 20-Apr-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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