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Re: "My Own Trains"
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lugnet.trains
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Thu, 5 Jul 2001 11:42:12 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Ross Crawford writes:
> In lugnet.trains, Michael Nelson writes:
> > In the new S@H catalog the my own train sets say motor, tracks, and lights
> > sold separately, can you even put lights into these engines? As far as
> > looks go it doesnt look like you can but I might be wrong.
> I might be wrong, too, but I think the instructions with the engine include
> sections on adding motor & lights.
The instructions are included in the lighting kit. Note that you need a
motor first, to provide power to the light.
> > Also about the
> > brigde in the catalog, I think it looks neat and I am thinking about getting
> > into trains(now that Lego makes a decent line of them) How would you set
> > the tracks to go up hill for the bridge(If I get a bridge I don't want to
> > have a huge layout or a completely elevated train) so is it possible to just
> > set the tracks on something, I guess what I am asking is If you have a long
> > section of straight track will it flex upwards to some degree for a bridge?
> Yep, there's no problem going up (& down) hills. There's a limit on how
> steep it can be though. I've found you can go to about 1 brick (height) per
> section of straight track, but only about half that (1 brick per 2 sections)
> on curves. Even that's a bit steep for bigger trains.
I've found it depends on the train. Small trains, or ones with two motors,
can go up one brick per section of track. Others one brick for every two
sections. But, in both cases you might find you have to sit and watch the
train, turning the power up as it climbs and turning it down as it runs out
the other side. If you can get down to one plate per section, you have
longer slopes but you can usually just leave your trains to run.
Anyway, what bridge? I don't recall seeing a bridge in a S@H catalogue. Is
this actually a set you can buy?
> > Also, is there anything that is really cool about trains that someone could
> > say to me to get me really excited about buying a train?(just wondered)
> > Thanks
Lego trains are great. I started buying Star Wars, but all the newer
coloured bricks (green, brown, tan) make for excellent trains. If the
individual models from Lego don't impress you as much, they're still great
value for the parts (wheels, buffers, magnets and coloured bricks) so you
can build your own favourites. Give yourself a treat and go for a train in
a colour you never had in Lego before.
Jason J Railton
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