| ModelMotorist.Com: Encyclopedia of Terminology L for the HO Scale Slot and Slotless Hobby. |
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Lane
1. Refers to the path of a single slot vehicle around a layout.
2. One side of a slotless track.
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Lane Change
1. Model of HO scale slot track.
2. Feature of HO scale slotless tracks.
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Lap Counter
1. Feature of some brands of HO scale slot car track.
a. Mechanical.
i. Gear beneath track with display or mechanical link to external display.
ii. Mechanical rocker system with a mechanical link to external display.
iii. Overhead mechanical arm link to external display. (hard on body and paint)
b. Electrical.
i. "Dead Strip" uses car as switch across rails to trip an external display.
ii. "Reed Switch" uses magnetics of car over it to trip an external display.
c. Electronic.
i. "Light Beam" or any of the other trip systems above connected to a computer which generates the display.
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Layout
1. A collection of track sections connected together to form a pattern which can be followed by a vehicle.
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Life-Like
1. Brand of HO scale slot cars and tracks.
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Life-Like HO Slot Car Chassis
1. Life-Like M-Car HO slot car chassis.
2. Life-Like M-Car Lighted HO slot car chassis.
3. Life-Like Power Trackers M-Car HO Slot Car Chassis.
4. Life-Like Fast Tracker HO slot car chassis.
5. Life-Like Lighted Fast Tracker HO Slot Car Chassis.
6. Life-Like HO Slot Skateboard Chassis.
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Life-Like HO Slot Car Track Connection
1. Life-Like 2 Lane HO Scale Track Connection.
2. Life-Like Sidewalk 2 Lane HO Scale Track Connection.
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Light Beam
1. a method of using infra-red light emitters and detectors to sense if anything passes between them.
2. Usually used for lap counter / timer systems run on a computer.
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Light Bridge
1. A structure to hold the components of a "Light Beam" over the track.
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Lionel
1. Brand of HO scale slot and slotless cars and tracks.
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Lionel HO Slot Car Chassis
1. In-Line Motor - pinion and crown multi gear drive chassis.
a. Lionel HO Slot Car Chassis (Gray).
b. Lionel HO Slot Car Chassis (Gray).
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Lionel HO Slot Car Track Connection
1. Road.
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Lionel HO Slot Car Track Selection
1. Road. View Track Selection
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Lionel Power Passers HO Slotless Car Chassis
1. In-Line Motor - Worm Gear drive chassis.
a. Lionel Power Passers "A" HO Slotless Car Chassis.
B. Lionel Power Passers "B" HO Slotless Car Chassis.
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Lionel HO Slotless Car Track Connection
1. Power Passers.
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Lionel HO Slotless Car Track Selection
1. Power Passers. View Track Selection
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Loop Track
1. A section of HO slot car track defined by a concave radius and portion of a circle(s).
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