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Re: Reversing Loop without Insulated Tracks
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lugnet.trains
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Fri, 13 Aug 2004 06:48:17 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, David Laswell wrote:
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In lugnet.trains, Larry Pieniazek wrote:
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Many of us are more interested in the trains running (remember that the
name of the group, after all, is not lugnet.electrical).
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(snip)
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Considering how little overlap there seems to be between hard-core Train
AFOLs and people with lots of electrical experience, I’d think you’d be less
dismissive of any input provided by people with electrical experience even
if they aren’t as interested in the trains as they are in the electrical
problems.
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I have to say that I am the opposite of dismissive in this case. I didn’t follow
most of what was said (electricity-wise) during this discussion. I’m a pretty
bright guy, but for some reason, electronics make my brain hurt. I’m grateful
that there are folks for whom circuitry is fun.
I think I’ve pushed the envelope as much as anyone electrically WRT LEGO trains,
but I always have to concentrate very hard to do it, and I often have questions
that are odd to answer, due to the non-overlap you mentioned. When I go to the
electronics shop and try to talk about model trains, it always takes a lot of
explaining to make them understand what I’m trying to do. And when I go to the
model train shop to try to ask about electronics, they almost always refer me to
“Bob. He’s our expert on electronics. He comes in every third Thursday in months
with an R in them.”
So anyway. Thanks for your input. As I said, I didn’t follow most of it, but I
caught enough that I’ll remember that the explanation is here if I ever need it.
(And I’ll know who to email, the next time I’m electrically stuck...)
Rick Clark
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| (...) OK, I consider myself part of the overlap, even though I'm across the pond! I have books on model railway wiring, as not many people can do it all in their heads. If you are able to get international second-hand books on the net, try "The PSL (...) (20 years ago, 13-Aug-04, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
| | | Re: Reversing Loop without Insulated Tracks
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| (...) Same here...I invite electrical experience and techincal discussion as well. (...) We need the insight from crossover indivuals such as yourself, David. Thanks for the contribution and hanging in there as you designed a way over the hurdles (...) (20 years ago, 13-Aug-04, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| (...) Yeah, I kinda figured that out on my own, thanks. I just felt it would be prudent to point out that I am not one of those people, so that I wouldn't be the subject of false assumptions. Well, no more than usual, at least... (...) Considering (...) (20 years ago, 12-Aug-04, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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