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Re: 4.5 / 12 Gray Rail Variations
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lugnet.trains
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Thu, 14 Feb 2008 14:47:06 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Wayne Jackson wrote:
> 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.
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> > 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
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> Wouldn't those notches be used for the wires to the conductive rails?
No, not if you look at the picture.
I've either only got one type or never noticed the difference myself.
Tim
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