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Re: GMLTC Update
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lugnet.trains
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Thu, 18 Jul 2002 23:48:44 GMT
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John,
How is this trolly running?
http://www.gmltc.org/fargo/pages/Layout18.htm
Is it being powered by the track? If so how is it wired to not short out and
to go in the reverse direction when it comes around the loop? Or is it RCX
controled? Very nice look no matter how you did it.
jt
In lugnet.trains, John Kelly III writes:
> Two pieces of news.
>
> [1] Our Fargo show went very well. Pictures and recap can be found at
> http://www.gmltc.org/fargo.asp I was not friendly to low bandwidth
> connections, my pardons. We are getting ready to revamp the website so I
> didn't spend a great deal of time with formating and actually used photoshop
> 5.5's web export process to generate the pictures (between 800k and 1.1mb.
> be careful on modem connections) and thumbnails.
>
> [2] We will again be at the St. Paul Jackson Street Roundhouse, part of the
> Minnesota Transportation Museum, Inc. (http://www.mtmuseum.org/) on August 3
> and 4. They were so happy with us last time, they've asked us back. They
> are also planning on a band and some carnival rides to accent our layout. I
> think it might be time for us to build a carnival section again.
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> thanks
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> -john 3
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| James- Mr. Gerlach is quite clever. He has the loop powered in three sections with light sensors to grab the trolley location for the RCX. It was working alright at the Roundhouse, but it had some trouble in the direct light of the Fargo show. The (...) (22 years ago, 19-Jul-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| Two pieces of news. [1] Our Fargo show went very well. Pictures and recap can be found at (URL) I was not friendly to low bandwidth connections, my pardons. We are getting ready to revamp the website so I didn't spend a great deal of time with (...) (22 years ago, 8-Jul-02, to lugnet.trains)
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