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Re: What kind of motor comes with the 4559?
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lugnet.trains
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Fri, 14 Jan 2000 21:02:25 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Larry Pieniazek writes:
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> However, note that there is a faction that feels more than one motor is more
> likely to interfere with speed control. The GMLTC layout has only one power
> connection to its main line loops and when a train is at the far end there is • a
> noticable slow down due to path length adding extra resistance... This slow
> down seems to be made worse by having two motors in the train instead of one.
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 house wire would be fine for this) parallel to the track and attach
it with standard LEGO connectors as often as necessary to get consistent
performance. The whole layout can still be powered fine from a single
regulator.
--Ben
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 | | Re: What kind of motor comes with the 4559?
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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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| | Re: What kind of motor comes with the 4559?
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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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