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Re: Train compatibility?
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lugnet.trains
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Mon, 23 Jul 2001 17:51:56 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Frank Filz writes:
> Scott E. Sanburn wrote:
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> > Dave & All,
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> > > I have a question for all you train folks:
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> > > Will the metroliner tracks be compatible with trains in the catalogs now?
> > > Are the the same voltage? I want to get the metroliner, but it might be a
> > > pain to have two different kinds of track.
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> > I don't see it as being different at all, it is still 9V track, and all
> > those new cars are 9V compatible too. The Metroliner started the 9V! : )
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> LEGO trains have a high degree of compatibility. The only real source of
> incompatibility is the electrical items. This means for example that 9V
> and 12V track and motors are incompatible, and neither will run on 4.5V
> track (though 4.5V and "push" trains can run on any track, and 4.5V and
> 12V share the same straight and curved rails but can't share points and
> crossings). The newer 12V motor is mostly replaceable with a 9V motor
> (you just can't use the 3rd set of wheels - though I did discover that
> the 3rd set of wheels will actually fit onto a 9V motor). Any engine
> which uses a 4.5V motor or the older 12V motor (same housing as a 4.5V
> motor) can be re-built using a newer 12V motor or a 9V motor, but the
> opposite is not usually true. A minor incompatibility may arise with the
> older 4 axle engines (which use a 4.5V or older 12V motor) since they
> have 2 sets of wheels which swivel at the ends with the center 4 wheels
> fixed. Older 4.5V/12V level crossings won't work with 9V track. I think
> the coupler height is pretty much the same (at least close enough to not
> cause problems).
There is a very slight difference in the overall diameter of the 4.5V wheels
versus the 9V wheels.-Harvey
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