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Hello, I don't have any 9V trains; but I'll probably be geting the 4561 (Blue Express Railway) for either Birthday or Christmas (December birthdays suck!). Anyway, I'm really fascinated with ATO and subway/metro/rt technology... I've come up with a (...) (24 years ago, 2-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Your idea sounds similar to something Tom Cook and me worked on a while ago. Take a look at : (URL) had a simpler setup though - 1 track, to be used for 2 way traffic, and two stations. We also wanted to run 3 trains, so one train had to be (...) (24 years ago, 2-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) The best type of sensor for this is the mindstorm light sensor with a LEGO light. You put the light sensor on one side of the track and on the other side put the LEGO light. (LEGO Light package #5310 cost 5.5 at S@H) For best result use a 1x2 (...) (24 years ago, 3-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) You can also use black eleectric tape. Put tape where you want to separate the tracks and then snap the track back. I've been doing this with my layouts with no problem. (24 years ago, 3-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Nope, set 5305 is just the connecting wire. I think they are still in the dogalog (hmm...perhaps not...) Try S@H for them. James (24 years ago, 3-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) They were avail as pack (URL) I picked up a few, I don't know if they still sell them. Dean -- Coin-Op's For Sale!: (URL) Lego Workshop: (URL) Lego Club: (URL) (24 years ago, 5-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains)
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