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Re: 4.5 / 12 Gray Rail Variations
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Date: 
Thu, 14 Feb 2008 08:11:40 GMT
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Michael Marshall wrote:
> <http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=2977544>
> This is a picture I took with a variation of these 2 parts
> 
> There are apparently 2 slightly different molds of these 2 parts,
> I think I knew this before but had forgot about it until today.
> 
> One type has an extra notch that let you connect a 2 studs to the end of the
> rail without warping it.
> 
> Anyone have an idea what train sets had what kinds, where they different based
> on 12v / 4.5v or did they just change them after a certain year? Any ideas?
> In my collection the Notched kind are much rarer.
> Perhaps they only where sold from Germany?
> 
> Thanks for your help,
> Michael

Wouldn't those notches be used for the wires to the conductive rails?



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  Re: 4.5 / 12 Gray Rail Variations
 
(...) No, not if you look at the picture. I've either only got one type or never noticed the difference myself. Tim (19 years ago, 14-Feb-08, to lugnet.trains)

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(URL) This is a picture I took with a variation of these 2 parts There are apparently 2 slightly different molds of these 2 parts, I think I knew this before but had forgot about it until today. One type has an extra notch that let you connect a 2 (...) (19 years ago, 13-Feb-08, to lugnet.trains)

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