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Re: Request for lending a 9V transformer in the Toronto area...
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lugnet.trains
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Fri, 14 Dec 2001 15:04:16 GMT
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What about going to radioshack/canadian tire and buying a universal
transformer? They arent very expensive. However, I dont know what the
characteristics of a lego train tranformer are. Of course, since this is
Toronto, a visit to Active Surplus might turn up exactly what you need
(and more!).
Trevyn.
Reinhard \"Ben\" Beneke wrote:
> Dear Lugnetters from Toronto!
>
> A collegue of mine - Henning Schlums - has sent a 3225 train set as christmas
> present to his young nephew who lives in Toronto / Markham. Additionally he has
> ordered some straight and curved track plus the 9V transformer from S@H a few
> week ago, to make it a complete starter set.
>
> Because of the different voltage in Germany - were we live - he has ordered
> this stuff from here, but to be delivered - with correct voltage in Canada.
>
> Today he got mail from S@H, that they are not able to deliver the transformer
> in time to the Christmas fest any more. That means, there will be a little boy
> on christmas eve, who gets a 3225 train set and some extra track, but he will
> have no possibility to drive this train.
>
> Can you imagine, what feelings this might cause on christmas eve?
>
> Now: here is my begging for a big favour. I myself own several 9V transformers,
> but it is too late to send a package to Toronto and the voltage would not fit.
> Is anybody in Toronto able to lend a transformer to the family of the boy (for
> a time till the ordered one arrives)? I think, there have to be lots of train
> heads with lots of transformers in and around Toronto.
>
> Any help would be highly appreaciated!
>
> Thanks and a merry Christmas-time to you all!
>
> Ben
>
>
> P.s.: if you are able to help: please feel free to contact my collegue Henning
> under:
> h.schlums@tu-bs.de
>
> He will contact you and provide you with the correct address of his nephew.
> Maybe his father can get the transformer from you or which way ever?
> (Please give feedback here in lugnet too, because one transformer will of
> course be enough.)
>
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