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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 19:30:57 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, John Neal wrote:
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Does the web of the R/C track have the through-slots that the metal clips
fold into?
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Not AFAIK
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Hmm... I wonder if that would need to be notched to accept “donor” rail.
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Does the rail head width also have “metal allowance” that needs to
be shaved down? -- Maybe that is what you mean by “channel”?
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Not sure about that. My initial thought is that a slightly thicker rail
would actually improve conductivity.
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May well be. I was thinking that the donor rail might not seat well if the rail
head profile is too wide.
Anyway... thanks for the info. Time to head for the workshop. I think I’m about
to become a track modder :) I’ve never hesitated to hack into an HO turnout or
other trackwork... although I must say that watching my older brother’s first
(and last) attempt at a completely hand-spiked HO layout some 40 years ago
convinced me then and there that life is too short for 100% hand-spiked rail.
(My brother was convinced too.... :)
I’m kind of a n00b at 9V Lego trains. My daughter (age 7) and I are having a
grand time with our first Lego train, set up for the holidays. The only problem
is that she is too busy to play Lego with me as much as I want to.
-dave
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 | | Re: Prepare to cry: 2007 train pics
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| (...) It's a question better answered by a modder like Ondrew, but I think you are correct-- "channel" probably wasn't the best description. Shaving down would work AFAIK. That is to match track height. Now the 9 volt train motor actually picks up (...) (18 years ago, 6-Jan-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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