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Re: A challenge for seasoned Lego Trainers...
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lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.build
Date: 
Mon, 29 Nov 1999 18:13:47 GMT
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Larry Pieniazek wrote:

In lugnet.trains, Steven Barile writes:
We (the PNLTC guys) have been thinking about this for a while. How to remotely
uncouple cars. great challange.

Think out of the box. Upward motion is the wrong direction. GMLTC staffer John
Gerlach prototyped a working all LEGO device that pushes two cars apart almost
2 months ago.

The first working version is about the size of two RCX bricks stacked on top of
each other and sits completely below the track. It can be made smaller.

Are there any details out on the web of this? I'm updating my web pages
and notice that I have very few links for train automation.

--
Frank Filz

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(...) Think out of the box. Upward motion is the wrong direction. GMLTC staffer John Gerlach prototyped a working all LEGO device that pushes two cars apart almost 2 months ago. The first working version is about the size of two RCX bricks stacked (...) (25 years ago, 30-Jul-99, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.build)

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