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Re: Modified LEGO race train motor (it's a screamer)
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Tue, 2 Jul 2002 17:53:10 GMT
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MSE allows the racer to modify the standard LEGO train engine pretty much
anyway that they want. The track will not be modified and will still only
supply the standard 9volt current. So the racer must keep that in mind and
design his/her modifications so that it will operate on stock LEGO track
with stock controllers. The adding of other power sources such as batteries
is allowed as long as it is isolated from the electrical system of the
track, the judges have the final say on what is allowed to run. (no flamible
power sources are allowed)

And yes MSE (Modified Single Engine) is single engine, there is a MME class
that is for modified multiple engines.

A more general list of the rules can be found at
http://www.ngltc.org/RaiRacers/rules.html

jt


In lugnet.trains, Larry Pieniazek writes:
In lugnet.trains, Rob Hendrix writes:
Dang, now you've got me getting back into the mood of making the modified
class.
Challenge accepted.  See you at Brickfest...

MSE rules are what? ANY mechanism for transmitting power to the rails is OK
as long as it's powered by 9V supplied by the rails, and as long as there is
no more than one electric motor involved?

Or just that you can modify existing train motor units with new electric motors?

++Lar (won't be racing, WILL be rooting!)



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(...) What exactly is a "modified train motor" ?? Here's a hypothetical to make it clearer what I am asking. Suppose I construct something that can get 9v power from the track (wipers, a gutted 9V motor perhaps, whatever) and mount a large electric (...) (22 years ago, 2-Jul-02, to lugnet.trains)

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  Re: Modified LEGO race train motor (it's a screamer)
 
(...) MSE rules are what? ANY mechanism for transmitting power to the rails is OK as long as it's powered by 9V supplied by the rails, and as long as there is no more than one electric motor involved? Or just that you can modify existing train motor (...) (22 years ago, 2-Jul-02, to lugnet.trains)

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