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Hello everyone, In several places on my 9V Lego train layout, I have sidings which provide the opportunity for a train to overtake another train which is travelling on the same track in the same direction. I would like to automate this process and I (...) (17 years ago, 23-Oct-07, to lugnet.trains)
 
  Re: End of 9V Trains protest layout idea
 
(...) In May, I made a test (based on your information): (URL) loco (built after set 112-2) pulled 20 two-axle "oldschool" cars. 11 of them had the old wheels with traction teeth, 6 had various spoked wheels (years 1969-1990) and 3 had the (...) (17 years ago, 23-Oct-07, to lugnet.trains)
 
  Re: End of 9V Trains protest layout idea
 
(...) Holy schamollies! That is indeed some very impressive pulling power by the 9V motors! I guess I was only making an assumption based on mis-perceptions fueled by not enough data and an unscientific guess. Boy, that's a horrible combination. (...) (17 years ago, 23-Oct-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
 
  Re: End of 9V Trains protest layout idea
 
(...) Hi Bob, that assumption is not perfectly correct. In October 2006 a single 12V engine (powered by 2 motors) has pulled this 100 waggons train. (URL) A few months earlier we have made this attempt with a 9V engine pulling 61 cars. But we had (...) (17 years ago, 23-Oct-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)  
 
  Re: End of 9V Trains protest layout idea
 
(...) Actually, the magnetic couplers would be the limiting factor before the strength of the person pulling the train became an issue. I'm sure someone here knows what the critical number of cars is before the lead coupler can no longer bear the (...) (17 years ago, 23-Oct-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)


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