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Re: Is 12v compatible with 9v???
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lugnet.trains
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Thu, 15 Aug 2002 00:10:22 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Mike Walsh writes:
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> "Brendan Coughlin" <Duck360198@aol.com> wrote in message
> news:H0upLo.F1p@lugnet.com...
> > Hi there!
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> > 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 will move them myself). If they won't fit on 9V track, are
> > they easy to convert to 9V?? Let me know, any help would be great. • Thanks!
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> > Brendan
> > Duck360198@aol.com
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> The quick answer to your question is yes, they are compatible. They fit and
> the wheels (non-electrical ones) anyway roll without any problems. The
> electrical pickup uis different for 12v and 9v so your 12v train would need
> a new motor to work on 9v track.
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
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Message has 2 Replies:
 | | Re: Is 12v compatible with 9v???
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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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| | Re: Is 12v compatible with 9v???
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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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