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I was wondering what did the blue electric track look like? Especially what did the points look like, what was the switch like, was it just the same as the grey points but just different colours, or was it a different design? Thanks, David (24 years ago, 12-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) like? (...) switch like, (...) different colours, (...) There is a picture of the conductor rail in the Dorland Kindersly Lego book. It is just the same as the later grey. I would like to know what the trains were like ? Michael Pratt (24 years ago, 12-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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This is one of several 12V sets old enough to have blue 12v track (URL) for us, some stalwart fan scanned in the instructions. Unfortunately for us, unlike with later sets, the instructions are mute on showing us how to put the track together so we (...) (24 years ago, 12-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Larry Pieniazek <lar@voyager.net> schreef in berichtnieuws 38A5C5DB.BC65FD7B@vo...ger.net... (...) I own the 725 [1] blue track freight train with some points and crossover track I also have some grey 12V trains so I might be able to clarify some (...) (24 years ago, 12-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Michael Pratt <mpratt@cix.co.uk> schreef in berichtnieuws memo.20000212194032....link.co.uk (...) For an overview check out Ben's site: (URL) (24 years ago, 12-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Many years ago this was the only track me & a LEGO maniac friend had...just for the record, between 1977 and 1981-ish we had built remote (manual) operated 4.5v points and multi-gauge track (std 6 studs mixed with 'narrow' 4 stud). We eveb (...) (24 years ago, 12-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I think this would be of general interest, please consider posting it here!!! (24 years ago, 13-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | 12 signals in 9V setup (was Re: Blue Electric Track)
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Larry Pieniazek <lar@voyager.net> schreef in berichtnieuws 38A5FDF2.C56198C0@vo...ger.net... (...) 16 (...) If (...) Okay here goes: The 12V signal kit consists of four parts: 1. Electrical wire 2. The signal lights 3. Special track 4. The controls (...) (24 years ago, 13-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: 12 signals in 9V setup (was Re: Blue Electric Track)
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(...) It was great! Thanks. One thing for those of us who are squeamish about cutting track to make electrical gaps... there are at least two other ways. One is as follows: take 2 sections of track and put black electrical tape or some other thin (...) (24 years ago, 13-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: 12 signals in 9V setup (was Re: Blue Electric Track)
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(...) After reading this then It got me thinking of how you could do it in a full 9v solution, using the 9v light bricks. Is such a thing possible? How would you replicate the controller? You could do it with some fancy poll reverser swich, wire (...) (24 years ago, 13-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) You could use an RIS... -- Jonathan Wilson wilsonj@xoommail.com (URL) (24 years ago, 13-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) element from the Technic Space shuttle and linking to a signal remotely via the fibre-optic cables. The idea is that a passing train operates the rotary element mechanically, turning the signal from green to red to show 'section blocked' to (...) (24 years ago, 13-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) That's right. And all the other explanations given by you are valid too. Thanks. (...) Indeed there have been remote controlled automatic points first. They have been invented in the late 60ies (1969?). (...) It's mainly Torsten Wernecke, who (...) (24 years ago, 13-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: 12 signals in 9V setup (was Re: Blue Electric Track)
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Hello, I have created a fully 9V version of the 7860 (remote controlled signal), but I rarely use it. The isolation afforded by the points usually suffices. If you want more details about the construction, I will have to dig out my notes. It does (...) (24 years ago, 14-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Thanks for all the help. David (24 years ago, 16-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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