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Hi there! I just have a quick question. I'm going to incorporate Trains into my Town and I know that the track for 12V is different than the track for 9V. My question is, would 12V trains still FIT on the 9V track? They don't have to be powered (I (...) (22 years ago, 14-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains)
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"Brendan Coughlin" <Duck360198@aol.com> wrote in message news:H0upLo.F1p@lugnet.com... (...) Town (...) to (...) Thanks! (...) The quick answer to your question is yes, they are compatible. They fit and the wheels (non-electrical ones) anyway roll (...) (22 years ago, 14-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains)
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Mike Walsh <mike_walsh@mindspring.com> wrote in message news:H0uq65.Gw9@lugnet.com... (...) My (...) have (...) are (...) and (...) need (...) You can even mix the tracks: (URL) (...) (22 years ago, 14-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Hmmmm. Can the 12v power rails be fitted into 9v track sections? If so, you could have a 9v & a 12v train running concurrently (except if you wanta do something silly like points!) ROSCO (22 years ago, 15-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Not without modification. The 12v power rails have annoying ridges which bump into the studs on the more frequent ties of the 9v track. Frank (22 years ago, 15-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Yes and no. You have to file down some plastic on the inside of the 12v electrified rails to get them to snap onto the 9v tracks. Also, the wheels on the 12v trains knock against the 9v power supply bricks, and can eventually knock the 9v (...) (22 years ago, 15-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Thanks for your help! I know that Sonnich says that you can mix the track. Well, nothing personal, but I really do not like the looks of the 12V track. 9V looks very realistic in my opinion. So when you say that the non-electrical wheels will (...) (22 years ago, 15-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Yes, the 6x28 train baseplates work with both engines. (...) Yes - if you search through Brickshelf or the LTC websites, you will probably find one eventually (...) Yes - 9V doesn't use batteries, it pulls power from the rails. (...) Moot (...) (22 years ago, 15-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) There are no electical wheels in 12v (or 4.5v). All wheels are plastic. Power pickup comes from conductors between the rails negating the need for power pick-up from the wheels. 9v trains use the wheels of the motor for power pickup. Neither (...) (22 years ago, 15-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains)
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Frank Filz <ffilz@mindspring.com> wrote in message news:3D5AF746.3A6B47...ing.com... (...) my (...) My (...) have (...) are (...) fit and (...) need (...) you (...) do (...) With 9V tracks and grey inserts it goes fine, as I altready posted: (URL) (...) (22 years ago, 15-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) which was laid with 9v track, and the curved conductors would not connect to the 9v track. It may also depend on which style of grey conductors you have, perhaps it is the ones with power pin holes which don't work (most of my 12v conductors (...) (22 years ago, 15-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains)
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[snip] (...) so, (...) wanta (...) which (...) I tried with curves now - and that does not work as you say. Still, there are 2 types, must test more... S (22 years ago, 16-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains)
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