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| | | (...) There are a couple of ways. 1. Separate them by 1 stud. (all lego solution, only good on tangent (straight) track) 2. With some scotch tape. Tape over the ends carefully, and clip the track together. Not quite all LEGO solution, but not (...) (25 years ago, 23-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | | | | Re: More Questions from Another Train Newbie —Paul Foster
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| | | | | (...) track (...) Ok then, what happens after you have created separate blocks when the train goes from one block to the other? For example, how do you get the speed regulator for each block matched up enough so the train just take on a blast of (...) (25 years ago, 23-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | | | | | | Re: More Questions from Another Train Newbie —James Powell
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| | | | | | (...) If the controllers are set to the same "notch" (there are only 5 speed levels each direction on a lego controller) then the train will not really speed up or slow down much. I usually just set the 2 throttles to about the right level, and let (...) (25 years ago, 23-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | | | | Re: More Questions from Another Train Newbie —Frank Filz
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| | | | (...) One more all LEGO solution, which also maintains the geometry: 4. turnout (25 years ago, 23-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | | | | | Re: More Questions from Another Train Newbie —Larry Pieniazek
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| | | | (...) It takes two turnouts to completely isolate one section from another... each turnout only isolates one rail, so you mount them back to back facing in opposite directions. (25 years ago, 23-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | | | | | Re: More Questions from Another Train Newbie —Frank Filz
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| | | | (...) Of course for many isolation purposes, one rail is sufficient. In fact, in most model railroad wiring, one rail is left connected throughout the layout as a ground. The problem with trying to do this with LEGO trains is that there is no (...) (25 years ago, 23-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | | | | | Re: More Questions from Another Train Newbie —Larry Pieniazek
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| | | | (...) One of several reasons why I switched from Snap Track turnouts to Custom Line when I was about 13... would that I had switched from brass to nickel silver at the same time and you all might never have been plagued by my presence here, nickel (...) (25 years ago, 23-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | | | | | Re: More Questions from Another Train Newbie —Tony Priestman
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| | | | On Tue, 23 Nov 1999, Larry Pieniazek (<383ABCCC.767908F9@...ager.net>) wrote at 16:11:56 (...) And nickel oxide conducts electricity :-) (25 years ago, 23-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains)
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