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Re: Which to collect - 4.5v, 9v, 12v
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lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org
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Tue, 3 Oct 2000 04:56:31 GMT
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CMASI@CMASIihatespam.CHEM.TULANE.EDU
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Carl Watson wrote:
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> Hello everyone, I am wanting to start collecting trains.
> I am looking for some advice.
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> Which is the best?
> What are the pros & cons of each type?
> 4.5v, 9v, & 12v.
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> This is what I already have:
> 107 - 4.5v Motor & Battery Box
> http://guide.lugnet.com/set/107_1
> 7864 - 12v Transformer, leads & track connection
> http://guide.lugnet.com/set/7864
> 1/3 of a circle of 12v track (in used condition)
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>
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> This is what I have available to me (I'm in Australia)
>
> 1) I know someone that is selling lots of 12v stuff.
> Trains, tracks, transformer's, cariages..
> It's all in imaculate condition & reasonable prices.
> For example:
> 7755 - Electric Diesel Locomotive
> http://guide.lugnet.com/set/7755
> US$27 - Complete almost never used, with instructions like new.
> Is this good value?
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> 2) I could buy some of the current 9v sets US$130+
> This would only get me started & is quite expensive.
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> 3) Buy a 4.5v battery cariage (5075) for US$20 from BrickBay
> http://guide.lugnet.com/set/5075
> I could use it with my 4.5v motor & use any track I like.
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> What should I do?
> Should I buy the 12v stuff?
> Or should I buy the 12v stuff & sell it on eBay & BrickBay?
> I could then use the proceeds from this to buy a 9v set.
>
> In Australia the Soccer sets are half the price of those in the US.
> The team busses are great for windows.
> Which is the best color, red, blue, white, black?
> What would be most popular to buy second hand?
> (I'm thinking of setting up a BrickBay shop)
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> Thanks for reading.
> I'm looking forward to hearing what you think.
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> Carl Watson
My thinking is collect all of them, 4.5, 9, and 12v. Buy the ones you like and
skip the ones you don't. If you do collect different types of trains you may
want to run them on the same track. If that is the case, and for me it is, then
you may want to convert all the motors to the 9v type since 9v track is the most
available track.
Enjoy,
Chris
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| Hello everyone, I am wanting to start collecting trains. I am looking for some advice. Which is the best? What are the pros & cons of each type? 4.5v, 9v, & 12v. ---...--- This is what I already have: 107 - 4.5v Motor & Battery Box (URL) - 12v (...) (24 years ago, 3-Oct-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org)
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