How long will a new Lego 9 Volt train motor last

[jamesed_1971]

In the next couple of months I am thinking of buying these Lego 9 Volt Trains Items from Bricklink

Black Electric, Train Motor 9V Modern (NEW) £40.87

Black Electric, Train Speed Regulator 9V (NEW) £5.95

Black Electric, Train Speed Regulator 9V Power Adaptor 240V (UK) (NEW) £12.47

Dark Gray Electric, Train Track Contacts with Wire and 2 x 2 x 2/3 Brick (NEW) £7.29

4515 Straight Rails x 1 (16) (NEW) £40.94

4520 Curved Rails x 2 (16) (NEW) £15.56

Totsl Cost of above £123.08

What I want to know is how long will the 9 Volt train Motor last if used for 20 hours a week, pulling a three short based carriages with a small Steam Locomotive body build around the Train motor, the steam Locomotive is 8 studs wide and 18 studs long, and each of the three carriage are 8 studs wide and 18 studs long

[Lazarus]

Should be good for a while, Its load that will kill them. If the train is about 1000-1500 bricks with wagons should be good.

But there is ways to fix the 9v motors. So I would not spend 40 pounds on a new one. You can get two used ones for that price and if that if they do die they can be fixed for about 7 pounds.

Also nice cute little train

Edited February 13, 2014 by Lazarus

[JopieK]

Very nice designs! Revising nine volt motors is also an option of course, there are good tutorials available for that at Eurobricks.

[jamesed_1971]

Ok, I will buy one used Lego 9 Volt Train Motor for £20.52 (Tested and working, with nothing broken), is it worth buying these items as used or should I stick to new for those items

Black Electric, Train Speed Regulator 9V

Dark Gray Electric, Train Track Contacts with Wire and 2 x 2 x 2/3 Brick

4515 Straight Rails x 2 (16)

4520 Curved Rails x 2 (16)

[Lazarus]

everything is fine buying used.

I would say just get a new Dark Gray Electric, Train Track Contacts with Wire and 2 x 2 x 2/3 Brick as there is versions of this cable that the wire plastic goes bad and cracks and falls off. I have two of these one with this issue one without.

[kieran]

When i got into 9V all my stuff was used and its still mostly ok 2 of my motors are a little dodgy and could do with new internals but better than £40 off the bat for sure.

[jamesed_1971]

Below is my selection now, The motor, controller and transformers are used and in working condation, as for the track, I only save a pound or two buying used, so I will buy new Lego 9 Volt Train Track.

Black Electric, Train Motor 9V Modern (USED) £20.52

Black Electric, Train Speed Regulator 9V (USED) £3.50

Black Electric, Train Speed Regulator 9V Power Adaptor 240V (UK) (USED) £7.50

Dark Gray Electric, Train Track Contacts with Wire and 2 x 2 x 2/3 Brick (NEW) £7.29

4515 Straight Rails x 2 (16) (NEW) £40.94

4520 Curved Rails x 2 (16) (NEW) £15.56

Totsl Cost of above £93.31

I might look into making Custom Lego Train Track by using 2 x 8 Plates and Peco Gauge 1 or Gauge G45 Rails and Rail joiners (for making wide sweeping curves to handle longer Locomotives and Carriages (over 15 inches in length and less then 20 Inches)