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I just had a random thought as to how TLC could give us some capability to run multiple trains without having to go the whole DCC route. Give us a new train motor which has an IR pickup, and a switch to set it to respond to the A, B, or C motor (...) (25 years ago, 22-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Frank Filz <ffilz@mindspring.com> wrote in message news:Foq00p.qz@lugnet.com... (...) new (...) the (...) lighting (...) Wouldn't line-of-sight be a problem for trains? I don't know much about Mindstorms infrared sensors specifically, but besides (...) (25 years ago, 22-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Theoretically you need it only to change a setting... so just make sure that all your potential crashes happen in front of you! :-) (...) (25 years ago, 22-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains)
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you'd need to deal with the (...) etc. Only if you want the train to stop in the tunnel. IR (can) have good propagation, my IR remote for my stereo works fine bounced off the wall, but it has to be pointed in somewhat the right direction (1 bounce (...) (25 years ago, 22-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains)
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On Sat, 22 Jan 2000, James Powell (<Foqo64.7Ax@lugnet.com>) wrote at 13:30:04 (...) Or you could use magic, and do it with mirrors :-) (...) (25 years ago, 22-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) There was a thread here a while ago about modifying a motor to supply power to the aux connector that powers an RCX. The RCX powers the Motor. I've done just that. Here are some quick pics: (URL) (25 years ago, 22-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Tony Priestman <Tony@you-rang.demon.co.uk> wrote in message news:n++WUhAZKci4EwO...n.co.uk... (...) but it (...) the (...) Or if you wanted to remain Lego pure, use a stack of silver 2x4 bricks... Mike Poindexter (25 years ago, 24-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains)
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