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Re: Is 12v compatible with 9v???
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lugnet.trains
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Thu, 15 Aug 2002 00:35:18 GMT
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Ross Crawford wrote:
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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!
> > >
> > > Brendan
> > > Duck360198@aol.com
> >
> > 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.
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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!)
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
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Message has 1 Reply: | | Re: Is 12v compatible with 9v???
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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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| (...) 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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