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Subject: 
Re: My Santa Fe Train Kit Theories
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Date: 
Thu, 10 Oct 2002 14:15:03 GMT
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I also am a firm believer in running short trains with LEGO®. Not only do
they tax the 9V motors less, but they're easier to manage and somehow convey
a more dramatic effect to my eyes...especially when using two-axle equipment.
-Harvey



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  Re: My Santa Fe Train Kit Theories
 
(...) Figure for steel wheels/steel rail is that you can get 1/4th the weight on drivers as TE. More for a modern DE loco with anti-slip and AC motors (more like 1/3rd). As regards traction tyres, no, we don't need them. What is there should work (...) (22 years ago, 10-Oct-02, to lugnet.trains)

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