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Re: Has Anyone Tried This and Will it Work?
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Date: 
Fri, 12 Jun 2009 03:01:47 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Ross Crawford wrote:
In lugnet.trains, Elroy Davis wrote:
In lugnet.trains, Clifton D. Chambers wrote:

Has anybody tried to use the new motor with an old motor where they powered the
new 8866 motor FROM the old motor, getting power from the tracks?

I just tried this out on my basement layout.  The short answer is no.

The 8866 motor has a 9v-style connector on it, so the first thing I tried was
connecting a 9v motor to the new motor with a 9v cable.  No luck.

Next, I tried connecting the 9v motor to a 9v/PF adapter cable, connected to
another PF/9v adapter cable, connected to the new motor.  Still no luck.

However, a 8883 Medium Power Functions motor does work.  I connected that to the
9v train motor using an adapter cable and it spun fine.  So it might not work
for diesel trains, but would probably work for steamers or as a motor for
accessories just as spinning fans.

It was just a quick test, so someone may want to verify it, but that's what I
found with some quick experimenting.

Another thing to try: Use the 9V motor to power the IR receiver, and run the PF
motor from that. This would require the 9V motor to be disconnected (just use
the pick-up), and you'd need to run the train controller at full speed, and make
sure the polarity is correct, but would mean you're not changing batteries all
day.

Assuming, of course, that the IR receiver can be run from a 9V connector via the
9V-PF adapter...

ROSCO

To do this, I think you will need to run a 'dummy' PF Battery Box.  I had this
problem awhile back when I wanted to power my PF IR switch points using a 9V
Train Controller.  I had to the the 9V lead to the Battery Box and turn the
battery box on.  The run a PF lead to the IR Receiver and finally run the motor
lead.  This was the only way it worked.  As mentioned above, it has to do with
the way the PF leads are powered verus the 9V leads.

-Dave



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  Re: Has Anyone Tried This and Will it Work?
 
(...) Another thing to try: Use the 9V motor to power the IR receiver, and run the PF motor from that. This would require the 9V motor to be disconnected (just use the pick-up), and you'd need to run the train controller at full speed, and make sure (...) (15 years ago, 12-Jun-09, to lugnet.trains)

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