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Re: lgauge.com update
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lugnet.trains
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Mon, 25 Apr 2005 21:57:15 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Tom Cook wrote:
> I finally got around to updating http://lgauge.com with some new train cars and
> structures. New items are highlighted at the top of the menu. Specific changes
> are:
> - DCC page updated to include implementing DCC with Mark Riley's LDCC for the
> RCX
> - Cylindrical Covered Hopper, with instructions
> - Intermodal Spine Car, with instructions
> - Intermodal All-Purpose Well Car, with instructions
> - Rotator building, with instructions
> - Switch Machine for 9V turnouts, with instructions
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> Please let me know what you think or if you find any errors, broken links, etc.
I printed out your DCC page to read in bed and found it inspiring. I'm still in
two minds whether I:
A) need DCC, I've not got many trains I'm happy with yet
B) go for LDCC or a proprietary system.
The LDCC route actually has a cheaper start-up cost even taking the cost of RCX
bricks (especially V1) and appeals by being more 'pure Lego' but I also plan on
some 'real' railway modelling in the future, once my loft has a floor and could
use the DCC controller for that too. hmm, Decisions, decisions!
You mention that the auxilary output on the motor can be used for lights, I got
the impression that this had a simple on/off control. Is the output DC or AC?
Would if be possble to fairly simply modify your design to give changable
headlight/taillights?
Tim
PS, you asked for any errors, it might be worth running a spell-checker over the
page!
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| (...) Tim, depending on the decoder modual you buy, you can do a great deal with the light outputs. The output is usually open collector DC, with mutiple outputs having a common positive node. Most decoders, and all current production units have the (...) (20 years ago, 26-Apr-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| I finally got around to updating (URL) with some new train cars and structures. New items are highlighted at the top of the menu. Specific changes are: - DCC page updated to include implementing DCC with Mark Riley's LDCC for the RCX - Cylindrical (...) (20 years ago, 8-Apr-05, to lugnet.trains)
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