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Re: Is 12v compatible with 9v???
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lugnet.trains
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Thu, 15 Aug 2002 00:51:27 GMT
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In article <H0uz5A.GMK@lugnet.com>, "Ross Crawford" <rcrawford@csi.com>
wrote:
> 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!
> > >
> > > 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!)
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> ROSCO
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 power supply bricks off.
Been there, tried that...
Chris
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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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