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Re: Searchlight car
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Sat, 26 Feb 2000 08:56:49 GMT
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That's why we need someone to perfect digital train control!
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Larry Pieniazek <lar@voyager.net> wrote in message
news:38B702E4.B91BEFC8@voyager.net...
> 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...
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> 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.
> > >
> > > --
> > > Frank Filz
> > >
> > > -----------------------------
> > > Work: mailto:ffilz@us.ibm.com (business only please)
> > > Home: mailto:ffilz@mindspring.com
>
> --
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| (...) ...Convient u should mention this!!! WAMALUG's own Tom Cook has done just that! We were successfully running 5 separate trains on one circuit with _no_ problems (other than the occasional minor crash when we let them catch up with each other (...) (25 years ago, 28-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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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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