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How do I power a long track?
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lugnet.trains
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Sat, 25 Dec 2004 01:25:06 GMT
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Hello everybody,
I have a train track that runs around the perimeter of my son’s bedroom on a
platform that extends out from the wall. The problem is that the train seems to
really slow down around the opposite end of the track from where the power is
connected. What do you guys do to keep a train running smoothly on those large
layouts I’ve seen you put up at shows?
I’d appreciate any advice you could give.
Thanks,
Mark
P.S. The email LUGNET keeps putting my name in these posts is bogus. I have no
idea where it is getting it, as it is not what is in my profile. Anyway, I'll
check the forum for any responses.
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Message has 6 Replies:
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| (...) Hi ! This is a problem we encounter all the time. The solution is quite simple - add extra power connectors at selected locations around the track. Use the long Lego wires (hard to get) or make your own - cut a shorter wire and splice in some (...) (20 years ago, 25-Dec-04, to lugnet.trains)
| | | Re: How do I power a long track?
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| (...) I agree with the advice John gave, although not completely with the "why"... the drop in voltage is, in my view, due to the resistance at each track sections abutment with the next. (...) It is in your posting setup rather than you profile, (...) (20 years ago, 25-Dec-04, to lugnet.trains)
| | | Re: How do I power a long track?
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| (...) The GMLTC has this problem in our 'small' (approximately 100 feet of track) loop, because our larger 8-wide trains are heavy and we really work the motors hard. Our solution? Add another speed regulator! We put one at each end of the dogbone, (...) (20 years ago, 26-Dec-04, to lugnet.trains)
| | | Re: How do I power a long track?
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| (...) What sort of trains are you running? The advice depends on this as it specifies the power requirement. My layout has a circuit of 106 pieces of track and I use parallel-connected feed wires, one at each end, so that the through-sidings on each (...) (20 years ago, 27-Dec-04, to lugnet.trains)
| | | Re: How do I power a long track?
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| (...) Hello, Just something I thought of that may be worth bringing up as trouble shooting your problem would be making sure that your layout around the perimeter of your son's room is level all around. Sure it sounds like a power issue in the far (...) (20 years ago, 28-Dec-04, to lugnet.trains)
| | | Re: How do I power a long track?
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| (...) What about amperage? We had a problem at our current train show at the Palo Alto museum where the outer loop was performing very badly. We tried adding new connectors but to no avail. Turned out we were using an underpowered power supply - we (...) (20 years ago, 31-Dec-04, to lugnet.trains)
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