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Re: GMLTC at the NMRA National Convention
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lugnet.trains
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Thu, 29 Jul 1999 04:13:18 GMT
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Okay, so I'm alternating between stunned and discouraged. Beautuful photos,
with
wonderful detail, but my poor 4x8 display looks so small now. You guys's layout
really is inspiring, though.
My question is about picture #27. How is that engine/tender running? The loco
is
clearly a dummy, powered by the tender, but how did you install the 12v's
wheels
that accept the gray tie-rods? I've been lamenting the loss of these.
Again, beautiful job.
Rick Clark
jrclark@nospam.aol.com
In lugnet.trains, John Gerlach writes:
> In lugnet.trains, Martin Legault writes:
> >
> > <snip>
> >
> > I also have a question. On picture #30 there is something one a switch, what's
> > that, what the purpose?
> >
> > Martin
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> The train yard sections are still "in progress". We're attempting to use the
> pneumatic system to remotely control the switches, so we can move trains
> around individually. (We've got breaks in the tracks so we can power each
> siding separately.)
>
> J1
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| Rick- You are referring to one of Brian Williams' masterpieces: (URL) the risk of speaking for Brian, I can say simply that what he has done is wire the 9 volt motor to power the older 12 volt motor. I don't know *how* exactly, but this is what he (...) (25 years ago, 29-Jul-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| (...) The train yard sections are still "in progress". We're attempting to use the pneumatic system to remotely control the switches, so we can move trains around individually. (We've got breaks in the tracks so we can power each siding separately.) (...) (25 years ago, 28-Jul-99, to lugnet.trains)
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