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(...) Do you perhaps mean a different set? 4559 (ref: (URL) ) has a little tiny engine built on top of the motor unit. It's difficult to see how to give it two motors. Even the alternate steamer has only one. (oh how I long for the days when Lego (...) (25 years ago, 14-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Our one does. I have an engine are each end (toot toot {1}). But I do hate the hook-up system in these sets... stupid stupid stupid. I keep meaning to replace it with a magnetic one, and extent the back of the cab to form another cargo (...) (25 years ago, 14-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) That does follow from electrical theory. Two motors draw more current, which is going to result in a larger voltage drop over the rails (since V=IR). Of course since we don't have an ideal power supply, the actual calculation is not quite so (...) (25 years ago, 14-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) a (...) This is due to the relatively light gauge of metal used in the track rails. Over a long layout they have a significant resistance. If you are seeing slowdowns at the far end of the layout, just run some heavier wire (12ga or even 14ga (...) (25 years ago, 14-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains)
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I have experienced this interesting phenomenon - luckily it occurs in a 1.5m long tunnel about 7 track meters from the controller feed point so the slower speed prevents of derailing in 'the dark hole' (sometimes!). I recently tried several motors (...) (25 years ago, 15-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Mine happens on the worst place...right at the steepest point of the railway...ah well... (...) No, but I use 2 MRC Tech 2 packs for power, because I find them nicer to use than the Lego ones. I had them before I had the lego trains. Don't use (...) (25 years ago, 15-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains)
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