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(...) They are different and I'm sure you'd have to do some modding and remove the gear bit. It might work. The hard part would be making a brush that rubs on the wheel. But if it worked you could do the complete power pickup in one wheelset. And (...) (21 years ago, 9-Feb-04, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Will that work? I thought the wheels from the motor mounted differently... if it does, neato! (21 years ago, 9-Feb-04, to lugnet.trains)
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"L. Andrew Reynolds" <andrew_reynolds@uhc.com> wrote in message news:Hso9MH.xwn@lugnet.com... (...) member? Unfortunately, you can't. The Train Posters were a collaborative effort between ILTCO and LTC and have been made available to ILTCO members (...) (21 years ago, 9-Feb-04, to lugnet.trains)
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Well, I would like to test, maybe the next weekend, the metal wheels of the motor box in the standard boggie, and install something to make contact with the wheels to send energy to the car, if that idea works, I ask if someone can make the metal (...) (21 years ago, 9-Feb-04, to lugnet.trains)
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Thanks also to Ralph! Chris (21 years ago, 9-Feb-04, to lugnet.trains)
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Hi Larry and Dean Thanks for the details guys. I think I will have to read the information from the webpages suggested before I begin soldering anything. But it is interesting to hear that basically anything is possible and that a solution to most (...) (21 years ago, 9-Feb-04, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Yes, I'm sure your right. I do plan on making up a page detailing my DCC related mods. But it's still too early to put it up as I'm still learning myself. :) Dean (21 years ago, 9-Feb-04, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Thanks! I've just posted (to town, and to loc.us.oh) more pics of the skyscrapers, including some pics of the inner structures of 3 of them. Paul (21 years ago, 9-Feb-04, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.us.oh)
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(...) Gee, when I saw your name as a responder I was looking for some kind of big announcement here :) Chris (21 years ago, 9-Feb-04, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) It's probably good to say it anyway... some of us on here don't know what end of the soldering iron to pick up (ouch! did you know soldering paste is NOT a good burn salve?) (21 years ago, 9-Feb-04, to lugnet.trains)
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