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(...) Mindstorms has more than 2 voltage outputs (8+, you can write a program to split it in NQC to 100 discrete power levels, from 0.01 sec power on to 1. sec power on) I have a fair amount of experence doing exactly what you are proposing to do, (...) (25 years ago, 6-May-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Yup, I used this method for the 12 to 9V signal conversion. You can read more about it on my webpage: (URL) have also been thinking about isolating two stretches to use different powersupplies in one layout. I'm a little puzzled how to do it, (...) (25 years ago, 6-May-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) There are other precedents for this sort of bridge. See (URL) particular, pages 79 and 86. This is my favorite train idea book. It also has a roller coaster on page 88. /Eric McC/ (25 years ago, 6-May-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Ah. Set 344, Bungalow. Thanks, Frank! That explains why all my former attempts to find it using search terms like 'house' and 'chalet' failed :) Simon (URL) (25 years ago, 6-May-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.trains)
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(...) Note the bridge, it's made out of blue rails. We have seen several AFOL creations that do that, but I had no idea there was a precedent for it. Cool ++Lar (25 years ago, 6-May-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.trains)
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(...) It's set 344 (in Pause (URL) ) I have posted a same mail via my newsclient over 5 hours ago, but it didn't appear so now I post it via the web. If the other post also comes through later then my apologies for the double posting. -- Frank (...) (25 years ago, 6-May-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.trains)
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Has anyone tried making isolating rails? By this I mean a purposely modified section of track with a cut in one or both rails (can be done with a modelling grinder etc.). All the postings I have read refer to using 1 stud gaps between the rail ends (...) (25 years ago, 5-May-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) If you put a wagon plate on a 2 axle bogie which utilizes a bogie plate then you will be 4 bricks high as it stands on the track. The LEGO platforms which come with the train station are 2 bricks high. You could stack 2 ramp platforms and (...) (25 years ago, 5-May-00, to lugnet.trains)
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I'm building a train station with passenger platforms and I'm wondering how high to make the platforms. Currently I only have two axle train cars, but I'm plaining to get some of the dual boggy cars in the future. I'd like the platform to be the (...) (25 years ago, 5-May-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Hmmmm - towards the bottom left of that picture is a small house with a red roof and an arrangement of black and white tiles in front. Anyone happen to know what set number it is? It's one of my favourite sets from the seventies - but I've so (...) (25 years ago, 5-May-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.trains)
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