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Re: End of 9V Trains protest layout idea
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lugnet.trains
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Tue, 23 Oct 2007 08:18:13 GMT
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:snip:
Using this method, the train lengths would only be limited by the upper arm
strength of the person pulling it - so prototypical 100+ car trains (1) could
be moved around at realistic scale speeds. That would be an impressive sight
to behold, all those double stack intermodal cars, boxcars, tank cars, etc.
going down the tracks as the person pulls them along.
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Actually, the magnetic couplers would be the limiting factor before the strength
of the person pulling the train became an issue. I’m sure someone here knows
what the critical number of cars is before the lead coupler can no longer bear
the load. I’m guessing it’s around 20 or so. (and fewer if the cars are
8-wide). Of course, some builders have overcome this problem by using
rare-earth magnets between their couplers, which are stronger.
-Jordan
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| (...) During the last show that the Sydney LEGO Train Club displayed at, using an RC locomotive with two power bogies, we were able to pull about 27 carriages before the magnet couplers unbinding from each other. The magenets we used were the (...) (17 years ago, 24-Oct-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| Here's a crazy idea... How about one or more of the larger Lego train clubs that attend shows set up the following layout: a 30 x 50 foot layout (or some such large size) with no power provided at all. No batteries. No electricity. Not even solar (...) (17 years ago, 23-Oct-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX) !
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