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Maybe it's just me, but after seeing the scans that MirrorSpock just put up and looking at the train wash, the new container crane, the rotary, and especially the new station, I am left with the feeling that Train has been a bit Juniorized. That 3 (...) (26 years ago, 26-Dec-98, to lugnet.trains)
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Have to get a closer look when I'm at work with a T1. I did have a chance to notice the snow plow. It looks like there is a special wheel between the other two. Perhaps it is used to drive the blade on the snow plow? That would be cool. Also the (...) (26 years ago, 26-Dec-98, to lugnet.trains)
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Larry Pieniazek wrote in message <36843F34.63799E19@c...AM.com>... (...) While I certainly agree that the train line has been infected with the Town Junior syndrome, at least the line hadsn't been discontinued like Pirates. (26 years ago, 26-Dec-98, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) A bit? Wow, that's an understatement. That ridiculous station is the most worthless piece of garbage I have ever seen. I didn't notice a price but the thought that it might be priced at anything near the Retrostation is sickening. I've now (...) (26 years ago, 27-Dec-98, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) If you look at the right-most wheel, it seems to have metal on the flanges. That could be a pickup for power to the plow. (but it could just be reflections) ____ |oooo| Cheers, |oooo| Wouter van Wageningen ¯¯¯¯ (26 years ago, 27-Dec-98, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) If this set has a new element that allows power pickup WITHOUT motor drive that would be awesome indeed. (think lighted coaches...) Closing the loop and providing a way to get drive power to wheels that did not themselves pick up electric (...) (26 years ago, 27-Dec-98, to lugnet.trains)
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It looks to me as though the middle wheels, which are small technic wheels, are meant to ride on the track and rotate. Given this, it seems simple enough to drive the big dish at the front when any powered train is used to push the plough unit. (...) (26 years ago, 28-Dec-98, to lugnet.trains)
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Ben Fleskes wrote in message ... (...) to (...) I had a look at the cat in hand. Looks like a regular 24 tooth gear in black. (...) Suppose so, but strange because it seems to slip. That (...) the (...) No! Probably just means it's part of the 9V (...) (25 years ago, 4-Jan-99, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I think it's a small black technic wheel with black rubber tread. (...) No, I think it's because it includes 9V track pieces which are considered as electrical parts of the 9V train system. This makes it incompatible with previous train (...) (25 years ago, 4-Jan-99, to lugnet.trains)
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"Matthew Bates" <train_depot@yahoo.com> wrote about the new 4553 Train Wash Equipment: (...) If it is just the track, like we think, it is fairly simple to just pop the 9V tracks and lay the 4.5 or 12V equivalents. I've done this several times in (...) (25 years ago, 14-Jan-99, to lugnet.trains)
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snip (...) BTW, only recently I noticed that this purpose is what the 6x4 extremely low slopes originally were used/designed for. It explains the odd indented back row. Ever since, we have come to know it as mainly a roof piece. Somehow this (...) (25 years ago, 14-Jan-99, to lugnet.trains)
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