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(...) Yes but you can run a 4.5 volt on a 9v track. You could even put 12v pickups in the middle of 9v track and run all three types ! Michael Pratt (24 years ago, 31-Oct-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Hi all, a soon as we complete our documentation package, everything is submitted to the Guinness committee. So far, it looks good. A full report and more pics are also in order - hopefully soon. Resonding to a request from Sonnich Jensen, here's a (...) (24 years ago, 31-Oct-00, to lugnet.trains) !
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(...) That isn't strictly true. It would be pretty hard to put a 4.5v motor into a many of the 9V and 12V engines. (24 years ago, 31-Oct-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Thanks to everyone who voted (URL) Cool Lego Site of the week. I'm not worthy, I'm not worthy. FYI, we are working on Metro Plaza now. This is a town centre with the Metro Terminus on one side, and buildings on the other. A couple of office blocks, (...) (24 years ago, 31-Oct-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.uk)
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Jumping in to add my voice to the 6 vs 8-wide thing. 8-wide has been fun. I think the biggest advantage is the extra interior room. Big cars look cool, but when you can open them up and have great interiors the coolness factor goes WAY up. The three (...) (24 years ago, 31-Oct-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Hi James, just checking the news before I will leave tomorrow.... (...) What could I do with 2 Snowspeeders, 4 Pumkins (all bricks are 2-wide ;-(( ) the artic headquarter and the superb Podracer Set?? I think I have to work it out!! (...) (...) (24 years ago, 31-Oct-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I have wanted to do this ever since modeling the TGV. It is tough enough to get a few orange pieces. Even tougher to get enough orange for the TGV that I built. Then, to want to build a second orange TGV! I'm sure some LEGO fans have many more (...) (24 years ago, 31-Oct-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Zhengrong- It will not be possible to use the 4.5 volt or 12 volt track with the 9 volt system. In the 4.5 volt track, the rails are plastic and the train run on batteries. In the 12 volt system, there is a metal strip which attaches down the middle (...) (24 years ago, 31-Oct-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Hi James, I am following your inavational process!! That's really great putting two locomotives nose-to-nose together! And the challenge is enormous with the narrow LEGO tracks. Should I start with an ICE 2 (using a similar coupling technology) (...) (24 years ago, 31-Oct-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) :-) (...) (I stuffed the ballot box;-) (...) For most cars. J-1 refers to my impressive but long passenger cars, but hey, I'm modeling an 80 foot long train car here! Even at 60 studs I am compressing, so I will continue to "whine";-) (...) (...) (24 years ago, 31-Oct-00, to lugnet.trains)
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