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Re: The Challenge (was Re: Train Control)
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Date: 
Sat, 22 Jan 2000 23:51:58 GMT
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Frank Filz wrote:

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 controls on the RCX remote! The motor of course would get
power from the track (and could have an auxiliary power output for lighting
headlights etc. The IR sensor should be in a little 2x2 brick with wire so
that it can be built into the roof.

Frank

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:
http://www.akasa.bc.ca/tfm/lego_rcxtrain.html

Dean



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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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