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Re: New Trains and BBB Wheels? (was: Re: Still more)
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Thu, 12 Jan 2006 21:21:02 GMT
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On Thu, 12 Jan 2006 20:27:25 GMT, Ben wrote:
> Good question. I'm eager to order a set and find out how BBB wheels will do
> with the new battery powered trains. I've tried BBB wheels with the 845 motor:
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> <http://guide.lugnet.com/set/845>
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> Which easily accepts a technic axle. With large BBB drivers, at 9V the speed
> is
> a little slower then the old 4.5v trains and hill climbing power was fairly
> poor.
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> I'm anxious to test the new 9v train motor to see how it works with BBB wheels.
> But I'm inclined to believe any decent looking steam engine would need to
> position the IR receiver in a car following the engine and run a wire between.
I wonder if you could use the new IR motor in a steam engine, driving
the drivers, and an old 9V motor in the tender. With a wire between
the two, you could have a double-powerful steam engine, with powered
drivers and standard transformer (non-IR) control... could be very
cool.
This is assuming that the IR receiver is on the battery part, not the
motor, which I think is the case, but maybe not?
-Matt :)
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| (...) That would seem to be correct, but you're forgetting that if you put big wheels on the battery motor, and connect it to a 9V motor with its small wheels, they'll try to go at different speeds (assuming, as has been suggested, that the motor (...) (21 years ago, 12-Jan-06, to lugnet.trains)
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