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Re: Searchlight car
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lugnet.trains
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Fri, 25 Feb 2000 17:43:43 GMT
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Here's another question, maybe directed more at Tom S. but any experienced
train(ee) will probably have their own method. I am mostly interested in
techniques. To supply the light car with power would you a) build a 9V
battery box into the generator car. b) Feed power from the engine car to the
spot light car. c) put one of the motors under the light car. d) something
else?
-Nick
(the curious one)
Frank Filz wrote in message <38B6B51A.2620@mindspring.com>...
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> Of course for slightly additional realism, one should build an
> accompanying generator car.
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> Frank Filz
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Message has 2 Replies:
 | | Re: Searchlight car
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| I personally would use a motor on that car to feed it up to the light/motor. If I build this, I'll probably make it a generic light car, with the searchlight in the middle, and banks of floodlights on each end. If you look at the pic, it looks like (...) (25 years ago, 25-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
| | | Re: Searchlight car
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| I'd go with B currently. Someday I hope TLC comes up with a way to pick up power that is separate from the motor. Power and propulsion should be separate... (...) (25 years ago, 25-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| (...) I'm sure Larry will have an answer as to whether searchlight cars were ever used in reality. It seems unlikely, but it certainly is a cool addition to a toy train. Actually, I'm sure there are various MOW cars with large lights. There is (...) (25 years ago, 25-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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