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| | | Having just received my first 12v train set I'm sort of train voltage complete, well not quite, while I have about 80% of the special parts from 7710, I can't really consider myself as having a push train. I do have 95%+ complete 7722 and a formerly (...) (24 years ago, 5-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.us.nc)
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| | | | | Re: I'm kinda sorta train voltage complete —Christopher Masi
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| | | | | Frank Filz wrote: snip (...) snip (...) I chortled when I read this part. I live in the US and I got a 7735 several years ago, and all I had was an oval and a train that went very slow too. When my parents went to Ireland for their anniversary they (...) (24 years ago, 5-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains)
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| | | | | Re: I'm kinda sorta train voltage complete —Alan Demlow
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| | | | (...) It isn't that hard to run 12V stuff using a 7864 transformer. All you need (besides the 7864) is a 110V->220V stepup transformer, which would run you $20-30. The 7864 has the advantage of being able to run accessories without having everything (...) (24 years ago, 5-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.us.nc)
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| | | | | | Re: I'm kinda sorta train voltage complete —Frank Filz
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| | | | (...) Ahh, but then I'd have to get a 7864... The only other 12V accessories I have are lamps. I did notice one thing, not sure if anyone else has actually tried (surely someone must have). The extra wheels to turn the 12V train motor into a 6 wheel (...) (24 years ago, 6-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains)
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| | | | | | Re: I'm kinda sorta train voltage complete —Frank Filz
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| | | | | (...) fine. (...) Just saw one go for $50 on eBay... Way more than I'd want to pay. Frank (24 years ago, 6-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains)
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| | | | | | | Re: I'm kinda sorta train voltage complete —Reinhard "Ben" Beneke
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| | | | | | (...) without (...) And the 7864 is a real transformer with much better speed regulation. And you have the AC 13V outlet for light. (...) If shipping wasn't that expensive. You can get these transformers almost wwekly for less than 25 $ at eBay.de . (...) (24 years ago, 6-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains)
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| | | | | | Re: I'm kinda sorta train voltage complete —John R. Clark
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| | | | (...) I tried that, and almost couldn't get the wheels back out. I don't know what those side holes on the 9v motor are really designed for, but it's not the 12v motor wheels. (Nor do they seem to be designed for the deisel-ish wheel covers. The (...) (24 years ago, 10-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains)
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