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I’m not familiar enough with the components to name them accurately but it’s easy enough to make a switch that will isolate a section of track for you in a siding. First, place a piece of tape between two sections of track where they connect, just on one side of the track, then repeat this further down, say 2 track sections or 32 studs, again on the same side of the track. This creates a section without power. Second, connect one end of a wire to the track on one side of one of the pieces of tape, for arguments sake, about 12 inches/30 cm long and connect the other end of it to the track on the other side of the tape. This bypasses the tape and provides power to the “dead” section. Now fit a simple on/off switch in the middle of the length of wire. When it is on, power reaches the dead section of track, when it is off, it doesn’t. Use a longer length of wire to have the switch closer to your control panel. The old 12v track system uses exactly this set up. If you use this in a ladder situation you only need one piece of tape as there is no power reaching the track from the end of the siding.
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Andy Glascott replied to WesternOutlaw's topic in LEGO Train Tech
I brought my collection of 9v and 12v trains over from Europe to the US and have run multiple controllers off a voltage converter with no problems.- 537 replies
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A Layout in Three Eras - 4.5v, 9v and 12v - Photo update!
Andy Glascott replied to Andy Glascott's topic in LEGO Train Tech
Thanks @Murdoch17. I’ve found that working on a section at a time has really helped me focus on getting things like that right, it went through a few changes when I first built it and then again after a couple of shows. -
A Layout in Three Eras - 4.5v, 9v and 12v - Photo update!
Andy Glascott replied to Andy Glascott's topic in LEGO Train Tech
Ok, photo update! I had the whole layout at my LUGs show on Saturday, the first time I've seen all nine completed modules together, so yes, I took pics! I had hoped to stitch some together to make a single image with the whole thing from the front but that didn't work out, so here are the 4 pics that would have made that image up: (I'm hoping at this size they'll come out side by side...) These two show the full layout from either end/corner on: And then a few pics of different areas/angles: There are a couple of other images over on Flickr too. I hope you enjoy the images, it's been a fun build so far, with a bit of luck the whole thing might be finished for Brickfair VA in August. Of 2026! -
A Layout in Three Eras - 4.5v, 9v and 12v - Photo update!
Andy Glascott replied to Andy Glascott's topic in LEGO Train Tech
Thanks @Electricsteam, I took so,e pics yesterday and will sort through them and get them posted by tomorrow evening. -
A Layout in Three Eras - 4.5v, 9v and 12v - Photo update!
Andy Glascott replied to Andy Glascott's topic in LEGO Train Tech
Thank you @zephyr1934 -
A Layout in Three Eras - 4.5v, 9v and 12v - Photo update!
Andy Glascott replied to Andy Glascott's topic in LEGO Train Tech
Thank you. I'll be setting them all up next weekend at our LUG's show so will take pics of all 9 modules together then. Events are typically the only time I can put it all together. -
A Layout in Three Eras - 4.5v, 9v and 12v - Photo update!
Andy Glascott replied to Andy Glascott's topic in LEGO Train Tech
So, 2 years in and I'm officially half way, module 9 of 18 is complete, pics below. It's very satisfying to get this far, there were times I wondered if I had taken on too much... To be honest, I still think that occasionally! I've had to rebuild the storage and transport crates over this past winter too, which slowed progress somewhat. Next week I'll actually get to see all 9 modules together fore the first time at our LUG's annual show in Richmond, VA. This one probably gives the best overall view of the module, the two ends of the upper track will eventually connect to make a loop, the lower section is a siding off the main city loop that will have a small station near a beach are on module 12... From the other end showing some of the internal supports and old baseplates used! It has been a challenge to make sure the profile of this hill section matches the module it will be up against. Lastly, who can resist a few Minions getting up to a bit of mischief? -
That’s a radically different loco from the original submission…
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Why am I not surprised by this….? 😂 🇮🇪
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Very impressive @Duq, instantly recognizable and you’ve done a good job on the cab too with the different angles involved.
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A Layout in Three Eras - 4.5v, 9v and 12v - Photo update!
Andy Glascott replied to Andy Glascott's topic in LEGO Train Tech
So, module 8 is complete. Not a huge amount of track on this one as it's in the middle of the city section of the project but it was challenging working out how to do the curved section of raised track. As well as crossing the lower level track it's also a point where the curve goes to another module so in the end I decided to build a 4-track section that drops in when the 2 modules are next to each other rather than try and fix it in pace and line the two sections up that way. DSC03225 The full module. DSC03228 The classic 7740 poses under the viaduct with my MOC Duchess of Sutherland loco (which is on the list for a full rebuild) on the viaduct. DSC03231 My Irish Rail G Class shunter has a static display space on the module and will probably run on the full layout occasionally. -
Really nice carriages there!
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My guess is the 9v motors will cope with 12v of power. I asked a similar question a few years ago and it’s safe to run a PF motor at that voltage so it may well be ok for the RC ones too.
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What is the best Lego train control system?
Andy Glascott replied to BatteryPoweredBricks's topic in LEGO Train Tech
But but but… 12volt…? Yeah, I’m living in the Lego past… 😂