Peter Norman (Swoofty) and Tony Sava have been playing around with Peter’s Franken-Loco. Since the older style 9V trains (with powered track) have been retired in favour of forthcoming Power-Functions System (PFS) based designs this offers some handy insight on how to switch over earlier with the existing PFS elements.
Some nice ideas on making a poor system a little better. But that’s quite an expensive method. I’ll keep buying 2nd hand 9volt while I can. Let’s hope Lego’s 2009 train system is better.
Hooray, I coined a term!
While I’m not about to replace my 9v trains, the Power Functions system isn’t poor as far as I can see. The motors are incredibly more powerful than even the 9v train motors; the only real issue for the future of trains is how small can they make the battery box.
Well the dimensions of the battery box are known… 4x8x4. The only way you’ll get it smaller are 3rd party mods.
COOL!!!!!