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    Re: Ability of newer 9V motors —Christopher Masi
   (...) Welcome to .trains (...) That makes 6 cars total? 2 engines and 4 coaches? I'd get a second motor. (...) Most people have found that the speed regulator can power two motors without a problem. In fact many people goes as high as three motors (...) (19 years ago, 25-Aug-05, to lugnet.trains)
   
        Re: Ability of newer 9V motors —Pierre Normandin
   (...) (snip) (...) Hi Chris (both :-) ), Here's the English version of the article: (URL) Ambassador FreeLUG member (19 years ago, 25-Aug-05, to lugnet.trains)
   
        Re: Ability of newer 9V motors —Jordan Bradford
   (...) That's the article I used about a year ago for a train layout -- there are some good designs there. The key is having enough torque to flip the switch -- by using a long lever. I used the simpler designs that don't try to conceal their (...) (19 years ago, 25-Aug-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
   
        Re: Ability of newer 9V motors —Erik Amzallag
   [snip] (...) From the same author, you will find here a good way to use the polarity switches (URL) (still in french, but reading french is not usefull to watch the pictures :) ) and the direct link for the instructions : (URL) Erik "brickerik" (...) (19 years ago, 25-Aug-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
   
        Re: Ability of newer 9V motors —Jordan Bradford
   (...) Does that rubber band pull the switch to the off position? If so, that's pretty clever. I just put my polarity switches directly onto the train transformer on that section to the left of the dial. (19 years ago, 26-Aug-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
   
        Re: Ability of newer 9V motors —Jason J. Railton
   (...) There is a much easier way - you poke an antenna or minifig round-end baton into the polarity switch, then the elastic band can go over the top of the switch, not underneath. Jason Railton (19 years ago, 26-Aug-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
 

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