paulmaglev Posted April 2, 2017 'ME-Models' markets metal tracks that substitute Lego's official 9-volt track, and 4D-Brix reproduces 9-volt monorail substitute parts (including track, motors, plus battery packs) as well, so why has nobody stepped up to the plate and tried to recreate/mass produce motorized 9-volt train bogies/trucks (serial number 590/70358)? A mint one currently goes for as much as 70 USD and used ones go for almost 40 USD, which is ridiculous since that's enough money to buy me food for a week. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
coaster Posted April 2, 2017 In between working on tracks, I've been working on a power pick-up wheelset to build a hybrid 9V/PF system. If the PF tracks do well this year, next year I hope to release all the tracks in 9V along with these wheelsets. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
McWaffel Posted April 2, 2017 56 minutes ago, coaster said: In between working on tracks, I've been working on a power pick-up wheelset to build a hybrid 9V/PF system. [Image] If the PF tracks do well this year, next year I hope to release all the tracks in 9V along with these wheelsets. Man that is so cool! I would be totally interested in this. Will it still be able to run on battery power like a real hybrid? I would want to use those wheels to charge up the train in the "depot" and then have it drive around on PF track until it needs recharging. That would be a dream come true. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
paulmaglev Posted April 2, 2017 4 hours ago, coaster said: In between working on tracks, I've been working on a power pick-up wheelset to build a hybrid 9V/PF system. If the PF tracks do well this year, next year I hope to release all the tracks in 9V along with these wheelsets. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
zephyr1934 Posted April 3, 2017 In the mean time, one or two years back there were a couple of good threads about replacing the actual motor in a 9v shell with the motor from a PF shell, e.g., this one . One of the big limitations is that the brushes wear out, but a few folks had solutions for that too... don't remember if that was discussed in the linked videos. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites