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Re: Longest train?
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lugnet.trains
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Tue, 21 Dec 1999 18:28:39 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Larry Pieniazek writes:
> All I have to say to THAT is, we need pictures.
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> (well, OK not ALL... yes I know about CP radio controlled remote
> helpers, they were among the first, if not THE first, to do this. But my
> my point is merely that if you're in the "pure" category, all the
> horsepower needs to be on the point.)
Larry,
I am up to 71 cars. I will enderver to steal a video camera off one of my
friends, and then use there 'putr to digitize the image.
The only way to get it to start with 2 motors (yep, 2 is enough, just to run
it) is to take slack (reverse, and push the train together, then go forwards
at 'run 8' (I'm not using lego throttles though...does that disqualify me? I
can hook one up...) The train is 3/4 of the way around a 25 track square
(covers 90 track pieces)
James P
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| My experience tells me the bigggest factor limiting the length of the train is the number of curves you have and their configuration. Take you same 71 car train and try to drive it through a double s-curve. That is 8 curves one way, then 8 the (...) (25 years ago, 22-Dec-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| All I have to say to THAT is, we need pictures. (well, OK not ALL... yes I know about CP radio controlled remote helpers, they were among the first, if not THE first, to do this. But my my point is merely that if you're in the "pure" category, all (...) (25 years ago, 21-Dec-99, to lugnet.trains)
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