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Re: New Press Release about Power Function Trains
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"Eric Kingsley" <kingsley@nelug.org> wrote in message
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> In lugnet.trains, Steven Barile wrote:
> > BTW the batt box is 4 bricks high, not studs.
> > SteveB
>
> Thats funny, I read it as 4 bricks. I didn't even notice the 4 studs
> until you
> pointed it out. I have to say I am intrigued. The battery box seems to
> be a
> decent compromise. I would have prefered it either a couple of studs
> narrower
> or a couple shorter but I am sure we will find ways to build it into our
> engines.
>
> I found the real news in this release was the battery box. What I am
> waiting to
> hear is some real tests in terms of battery life before a charge is needed
> and
> how long it takes to charge. (How many batteries are we going to need to
> do a
> show without having a long period waiting on batteries).
>
> Ideally I want a battery that can pull a standard 6 wide train with 10
> average
> cars for at least an hour and a recharge time of less than an hour**. If
> we get
> that minimum standard or more I will make the switch. If not I may be
> stuck
> nursing my old 9v stuff for the foreseeable future. The only concern I
> guess I
> have is for folks that run long term displays that run on a flip switch.
> I
> can't see any battery operation working in that case. NELUG doesn't do
> that so
> I am more flexible at the moment.
>
> I fully trust that those AFOL's involved in to process expressed all our
> desires
> and concerns so now it is just waiting to get a set and try it out.
>
> -Eric
>
> ** The recharge time might be wishful thinking so I have more flexibility
> in
> that regard.
You (or I, or someone) could always make some track charging station with a
little engine-uity [that could]...
We could connect linear contacts of undetermined length to a wall
transformer and put them inside the rails. Then, the train with the battery
could have something plugged into its charging jack that would run along
these contacts to charge the battery everytime it went around the loop...
I may not have thought of that before someone else (I didn't check), but I
like it!
-Rob
www.lifelites.com
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| (...) Thats funny, I read it as 4 bricks. I didn't even notice the 4 studs until you pointed it out. I have to say I am intrigued. The battery box seems to be a decent compromise. I would have prefered it either a couple of studs narrower or a (...) (16 years ago, 26-Mar-08, to lugnet.trains)
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