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Re: Connecting 12V Transformer to Track
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lugnet.trains
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Thu, 6 Dec 2001 22:35:01 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Frank Filz writes:
> Reinhard "Ben" Beneke wrote:
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> > In lugnet.trains, John Eric Voltin writes:
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> > > I have looked at much of the literature for the 12V trains and there • appears
> > > to be a special piece of center conductor track that I need. Is this
> > > correct? If so, can anyone point me to a web site with detailed photos of
> > > how this connection should be made?
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> > > I realize the descriptions above are somewhat hard to follow. I can post
> > > some photos to explain my current arrangement if anyone is interested.
> > >
> > > Any advice would be appreciated.
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> > There are 3 ways to connect the track with the transformer.
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> > - in the blue era (1969 - 1979) there was a special cable with an 2x4 plate
> > that fitted under the electric midle track part.
> > http://guide.lugnet.com/set/706
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> I think those will work with the grey track also.
No does NOT work. The grey track is different with the double amount of ties
(sleepers).
Kind Regards,
Ben
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| (...) I just fiddled with it. What actually prevents it from working is not the center tie, but the tubes on the bottom of the grey conductors without pin holes, or the tubes and pin holes on those grey conductors with pin holes. Why is this so, (...) (23 years ago, 7-Dec-01, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Connecting 12V Transformer to Track
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| (...) I think my 7735 came with conductors with the pin holes, but it did come with a special curved conductor piece with an extra block on the bottom very much like the 5063 power supply rail. Perhaps there was an intermediate stage. I do know that (...) (23 years ago, 6-Dec-01, to lugnet.trains)
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