Category Archives: LUGNET

Converting the Emerald Night to 9v

Posted on January 26, 2010 by Mike Walsh

I built the Emerald Night a while ago and it has sat in the box down in my basement ever since.  It is a beautiful train although it really does need additional passenger cars.  A month ago when I had … Continue reading →

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Powering the 10173 Holiday Train

Posted on December 22, 2007 by Mike Walsh

The question on how to add a motor to the 10173 Holiday Train has come up through the ILTCO Feedback link a couple times this holiday season.? LEGO sells a kit which combines the 9v motor and the 10173 Holiday … Continue reading →

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A sad day for LEGO Trains

Posted on October 2, 2007 by Mike Walsh

October 1, 2007 was a sad day for LEGO Trains.? LEGO announced (see LUGNET thread) that 9v trains will no longer be produced.? While disappointing, this is not really a susprise.? LEGO has for the most part, ignored the train … Continue reading →

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9v vs RC – which to buy?

Posted on October 27, 2006 by Mike Walsh

Any questions or feedback recieved through the ILTCO web site ends up in my mailbox. When I receive them I either answer them if I can or forward them on the appropriate person. Yesterday I found the following question in … Continue reading →

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Peeron Firefox Extension

Posted on October 17, 2006 by Mike Walsh

This is pretty cool … Dan Boger posted on LUGNET regarding a FirexFox extension he has been working on. It will scan the page for LEGO set numbers and in the background perform queries against the Peeron database. It’s pretty … Continue reading →

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