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Re: Prepare to cry: 2007 train pics
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lugnet.trains
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Sat, 6 Jan 2007 05:05:29 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, David VinZant wrote:
> In lugnet.trains, Ondrew Hartigan wrote:
> > In lugnet.trains, Christopher Masi wrote:
> > > David VinZant wrote:
> > > > In lugnet.trains, Timothy Gould wrote:
> > > > > In lugnet.trains, John Neal wrote:
> > > > > > In lugnet.trains, Timothy Gould wrote:
> > > > > > > <http://eurobricks.hosting.ipsyn.com/euroforum/index.php?showtopic=7336&pid=118662&st=75&#entry118662
> > > > > > > Scroll down>
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> > > > > > > Tim
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> > > [...]
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> > > > After looking at the pictures it got me thinking. If you had two main lines and
> > > > ran the trains in the same direction. One train would jump to the other main
> > > > line. As the track only has one toggle for two switches on each end. Thus
> > > > causing one switch to be open and the other closed. Unless there is a dead spot
> > > > allowing for the switch to be open on both tracks. It would be nice to have
> > > > separate toggles for each switch.
> > > >
> > > > Dave
> > > > www.GPLR.org
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> > > Thanks Dave, that hadn't occurred to me. My first thought was, "Cool,
> > > you only have to worry about setting one switch", rather than, "Huh, you
> > > can't set each switch independently." Actually, my first thought was
> > > "Pussbucket! We're never going to get that piece."
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> > the back switch is set to center. so it looks as if you have nothing to worry
> > about.
> > ondrew
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> If you zoom in on the image, you can see the switch is leaning to the left. I
> would like to hope there is a center position, but I think LEGO® may have over
> looked that.
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> Dave
> www.GPLR.org
If that is truly the case and they did over look it, I have already figured out
how to fix the issue with out changing the exterior appearance of the part. If
I do end up having to mod this thing, I will post instructions I promise you.
ondrew
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| (...) If you zoom in on the image, you can see the switch is leaning to the left. I would like to hope there is a center position, but I think LEGO® may have over looked that. Dave www.GPLR.org (20 years ago, 6-Jan-07, to lugnet.trains)
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