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Subject: 
Is it possible to make trains in automation?
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Date: 
Fri, 3 Nov 2000 04:54:21 GMT
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I am buying train sets at the moment, I haven't seen any automation
train sets, I mean train will move automatically, it will be in high
speed when leaving station, slow speed and stop when near and arrive
station, it can avoid oppsite train in sider, crane will put goods into
wagon when wagon stop at the station, wagon moves after finishing
loading, and so on...
Is there any such MOC?

Zhengrong



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  Re: Is it possible to make trains in automation?
 
You could do this with the freight loading tain set and a couple of mindstorm RCX blocks. I already have an RCX controlling my trains and doing collision avoidance. The code can be easily modified to slow dows/stop at the freight station. You would (...) (24 years ago, 3-Nov-00, to lugnet.trains)
  Re: Is it possible to make trains in automation?
 
Hi Zhengrong, The Mindstorms units would work great for this. Thw WAMALUG folks have also experimented with using DCC units in LEGO locomotives. While I may add some DCC to my motors, I'm also only looking for a a couple feature to add ease-of-use (...) (24 years ago, 4-Nov-00, to lugnet.trains)

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