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Re: How do I power a long track?
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lugnet.trains
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Sat, 25 Dec 2004 02:38:48 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Mark Assi wrote:
> Hello everybody,
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> 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?
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> I’d appreciate any advice you could give.
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.
> 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.
It is in your posting setup rather than you profile, and it gets it from your
machine's cookie store.
Go here to fix it.
http://news.lugnet.com/news/post/setup/
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| (...) If that's causing the trouble, there's a couple of things you can do. Clean the contacts with a pencil eraser to remove dirt, finger oils, and surface corrosion. Carefully apply a little bit of "contact conditioner", available at computer and (...) (20 years ago, 26-Dec-04, to lugnet.trains)
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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 (...) (20 years ago, 25-Dec-04, to lugnet.trains)
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