29 Nov
2014
29 Nov
'14
12:52 p.m.
Anyone remember Lionel trains?
Still around! Now, in addition to their usual offerings, they have very
expensive "collectible" higher detail models.
Neil Young bought a big hunk of the company, and also created "Lion-Tech"
which is involved with fancier control systems, realistic sound effects,
etc. (they used to (15 years ago) sublet a chunk of my office space for
their testing layout!)
The power packs were AC (not DC as in HO) and there
was an impulse relay
for reversing called an "E-Unit":
On Sat, 29 Nov 2014, tony duell wrote:
The old O gauge Hornby trains (old meaning 1930s) were
also AC.
Lionel WAS O gauge.
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Grumpy Ol' Fred cisin at xenosoft.com