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Re: Searchlight car
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lugnet.trains
Date: 
Fri, 25 Feb 2000 22:32:04 GMT
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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...

Nick Goetz wrote:

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>...
<snip>>
Of course for slightly additional realism, one should build an
accompanying generator car.

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That's why we need someone to perfect digital train control! -- Paul Davidson, aka Tinman www.theforce.net | Your Daily Dose of Star Wars www.filmforce.net | Your Daily Dose of Film News Larry Pieniazek <lar@voyager.net> wrote in message (...) (25 years ago, 26-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)

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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 (...) (25 years ago, 25-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)

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