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(...) I have built 2. Take a piece of straight 9v track, and cut it in 1/2. Take 2 rails from the 4.5V track, and cut them in 2. (I use a dremel (the metal on the 9v track) and a minature Hacksaw (the plastic) to do my cutting). Take 1 sleeper, a (...) (25 years ago, 14-Dec-99, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Yeah, the middle technic pulleys are offset to the track around corners, but all sit dead center in straight-aways. I originally had rubber Technic belts from axel to axel to keep all of the wheels in motion, but it caused too much friction (...) (25 years ago, 14-Dec-99, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I had the same shock, but that was some 9-10 years ago (the 9V tracks were introduced in 1990, but the 'grey' tracks were available until 1994 IIRC). (...) - (...) I think you mean 12V, since the 4,5V trains carry their own power in a car and (...) (25 years ago, 14-Dec-99, to lugnet.trains)
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Hi there, is there any brick - or has anyone "build" one - which allows to connect 4,5V tracks to 9V tracks? (I first got a shock when I saw the 9V tracks...) Even so: Has anyone experience in tuning up 4,5V tracks to allow 9V trains to go on it - (...) (25 years ago, 14-Dec-99, to lugnet.trains)
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Dan, that's quite the amazing beast. Nice job! I must say though, I burst out laughing when I came to the pic of it going round a curve with the body swinging waaay over to one side. Looks pretty weird! Kevin (25 years ago, 14-Dec-99, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Sick, twisted (1) and strangely attractive. Very nice. Of course it's all cheating, really, since none of your middle technic pulley wheels actually are even close to being on the rails, but who cares? It looks good. What an exceedingly clever (...) (25 years ago, 14-Dec-99, to lugnet.trains)
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As a direct result of Larry Pieniazek's off the cuff "couldn't be done" remark of a few days ago, I posted pictures of my massive steam locomotive with 4-8-8- 4 wheel configuration that I have just built over the weekend. At 68 studs long (not (...) (25 years ago, 14-Dec-99, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Not that I can see... (...) Cool. You might still contact Steve and see what he would trade you for the broken motor. I wouldn't stop playing with the set, after all that's what LEGO is for. I would just set about securing another spare or two (...) (25 years ago, 13-Dec-99, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) OK, As a general information post: I have 2 spare 4555's on order. Lego Canada still has them at $65 cdn each now (on sale). If anyone wants one at cost plus or trade, LMK. James Powell (25 years ago, 13-Dec-99, to lugnet.trains)
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