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Re: New stuff at the Train Depot
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lugnet.trains
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Wed, 10 Feb 1999 20:58:32 GMT
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Ben Fleskes writes:
> As before, Matt has made another great addition to his Lego train_depot.
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> His model with the RCX in the boxcar may be just inspiration I need to buy
> Mindstorms. I like the idea of an autonomous train running around the tracks.
> If you do this, do you open your 9v train motor and disconnect the wires from
> the pickups connected to the metal wheels. This way you could run multiple
> trains on a single track without blocking. Or I guess you could run it on
> 4.5v
> gray track. Plenty of ideas. Any info on how long six AA batteris will run
> the 9v train motor. Yes, I'd guess it has a lot to do with how many cars you
> pull, but are we talking 30 minutes or 6 hours. This makes a big difference
> when planning PNLTC events where our trains run continously for 8 or more
> hours
> a day.
While simpler to do by running on 4.5V track, I'd connect, on
every motor you want to do this with, the wheel pickups to one
of the motor connector and the motor to the other. Then, by running
the track at constant 9V, you can plug the RCX's power cable in
one side of the motor and power the motor from the RCX through
the other plug - and you still have the option of putting batteries
on the train when you want to run regular engines controlled
by track voltage at the same time.
-gbr
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| As before, Matt has made another great addition to his Lego train_depot. His model with the RCX in the boxcar may be just inspiration I need to buy Mindstorms. I like the idea of an autonomous train running around the tracks. If you do this, do you (...) (25 years ago, 10-Feb-99, to lugnet.trains)
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