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Re: Reversing Loop without Insulated Tracks
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lugnet.trains
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Wed, 11 Aug 2004 00:44:17 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Ross Crawford wrote:
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That, as I see it, is the idea. The point B is always set straight. There may
be momentary short(s)
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Note that these deliberate, if momentary, shorts may *possibly* have a long term
negative effect on your controllers. This would probably not work well with
regular Model Railroad gear, but then it’s not designed to take the abuse that
kids give LEGO trains.
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when the motor pushes it to curve to pass, but once it
is past and stops, switching A then supplies it with current, now in the
opposite direction, thus the train continues out of the loop.
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really neat trick though!
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Message has 1 Reply:
 | | Re: Reversing Loop without Insulated Tracks
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| (...) Hi Larry and Ross, I want to be sure I'm understanding this correctly: The simple act of pushing through the points won't cause the short. In other words, if you push a car with regular wheelsets through the points it won't cause the (...) (20 years ago, 11-Aug-04, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Reversing Loop without Insulated Tracks
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| (...) That, as I see it, is the idea. The point B is always set straight. There may be momentary short(s) when the motor pushes it to curve to pass, but once it is past and stops, switching A then supplies it with current, now in the opposite (...) (20 years ago, 10-Aug-04, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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