Lego 12v Layout 4: 7730, 7745, 7750, 7820 

At 2:39, I was thinking to myself “that never works for me, one of the motors would get stuck during the slow-speed shunting operations, especially over points” 😊

Hi, thanks for the comment and sorry for the late response! Yes, sometimes the motors get stuck for me too, but the trick is to keep the points clean and make sure the decoupler is working smoothly. Alcohol on a rag does the trick for the rails!

I mean it was a 'toy' but still VERY expensive back then. I imagine many setups were really bought because Dad wanted to play with it!

And it had a 8-years tag. Kids today can't handle anything like this anymore.

It is indeed rare to see another American collecting 12v! The shipping costs and rarity make it unappealing to many when compared to the abundance of 9v in the US, but the benefits of 12v are just too good. I hope you are able to find the sets you want for your collection at a reasonable price!

Do you scout for your purchases on eBay or do you purchase through Bricklink? I’ve found that good deals can be had but they’re fewer and far between on eBay, while Bricklink has more steady but higher priced options

I have absolutely observed the same thing. I'll check both frequently, and if something looks promising and I have enough money I'll inquire (I always ask for pictures of everything first). You can find good deals on Bricklink, although they're rare as well- probably most would say I paid less than true value for my 7750, and that was from a Swiss Bricklink seller. Most of my purchases have been through Bricklink, but my 7730 I bought off eBay internationally (I probably overpaid on shipping) and I was lucky enough to find a really good deal on my 7820, $40 for the set including box, instructions, and shipping. Although it was incomplete it had all of the rare parts. My advice would be to purchase through Bricklink most of the time, although sets are typically more expensive than eBay the quality is better because you have more dedicated sellers who know what they're doing.

Definitely!

Have you ever owned a 12V set?

@@Reker1million When I was younger, got one from my brother. Just a basic oval with two manual points and a few lights

Hi! Thank you! 12v is surely the golden age of Lego trains. Do you have your sets boxed? I have seen many good deals on German local auction sites for cheaper than eBay and Bricklink, still expensive but 12v is almost always expensive. At least if you live in Germany you don't have to worry about international shipping.

Doesn't have controllers, which is the whole point with operating a train system. 9V is nice, though. Have both.

too broke for a GoPro since I spent all my money on the trains :(

@@Reker1million I'm waiting for a drone shot! ;-)

Thanks for the comment! The control panel is made of individual remotes, each corresponding to a remotely operated accessory: the white and black ones are for points, red and green lights for the signals, yellow arrows for the decoupler, and red and white boom gates for the level crossing. I recently did a video covering all of these accessories, check it out if you're interested! ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-yWUAwK8areo.html

I meant as in the symbols meaning but hey they’re pretty clever

Green light = Go Red light = Stop On the original packaging to the 12V era sets, it says: "8-year olds". 😂