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Review of 7897 Passenger Train available at ILTCO site
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Thu, 11 May 2006 00:46:09 GMT
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I was fortunate enough to get a pre-release copy of this set, and I have
reviewed it. My review is posted at the ILTCO site:
http://www.iltco.org/library/articleShow.php?articleid=51

Enjoy.



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  Re: Review of 7897 Passenger Train available at ILTCO site
 
(...) Larry, Thanks for the write-up. While I dig the idea of being able to slot different axles through the motor (possibly for uses other than trains), the idea of only being able to pull a couple of cars bums me out. Still, I won't know for sure (...) (19 years ago, 11-May-06, to lugnet.trains)
  Re: Review of 7897 Passenger Train available at ILTCO site
 
Larry, Thanks for the review. I'm really disappointed with the big pieces. This set looks like the new plane series on rails. The big pieces seem to work for the new planes. But maybe not this passenger set. Despite the disadvantages of the IR (...) (19 years ago, 11-May-06, to lugnet.trains)
  Re: Review of 7897 Passenger Train available at ILTCO site
 
(...) cool write up. the pictures cleared up a lot of questions for me. it's good to know that the company used they're heads somewhat in the design, allthough this new ir train seems more like a fad product verses a system meant to last awhile. a (...) (19 years ago, 11-May-06, to lugnet.trains)
  Re: Review of 7897 Passenger Train available at ILTCO site
 
(...) Very concise write-up, Larry! Thanks for the information! Has anyone taken an 'old style' 9 volt motor, run a wire to one of these new battery motors, putting them both on a powered track and seeing what happens? Will the new motor work (...) (19 years ago, 11-May-06, to lugnet.trains)
  Re: Review of 7897 Passenger Train available at ILTCO site
 
(...) Thanks Lar. Interesting write up. I would assume that for a "normal" metal clad 9v rail system, the new IR baseplate can be designed into a rail car which has independent remote control of a model feature. For example, assuming you can power a (...) (19 years ago, 11-May-06, to lugnet.trains)
  Re: Review of 7897 Passenger Train available at ILTCO site
 
"Larry Pieniazek" <lar(at@at)miltontra...t.dot)com> wrote in message news:Iz2ssx.63w@lugnet.com... (...) Would you comment on the center hole between the two motor wheels on the powered truck? Is it possible to utilize those holes to make a six (...) (19 years ago, 11-May-06, to lugnet.trains)

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