183-1 (Inv) Complete Train Set with Motor and Signal 183 Parts, 1976 Sets: Train: 4.5V
* Delete 1 Part x466c11blue White Electric, Wire 12V / 4.5V with two Blue 2-prong connectors, 11 Studs Long
* Add 1 Part bb0141ac11 White Electric, Wire 12V / 4.5V with 2 Leads, with 2 Blue Electric, Connector, 2-Way Male Rounded Narrow Type 1 with Cross-Cut Pins, 11 Studs Long (match ID 1)
* Add 1 Part bb0141ac14 White Electric, Wire 12V / 4.5V with 2 Leads, 14 Studs Long with 2 Light Gray Electric, Connector, 2-Way Male Rounded Narrow Type 1 with Cross-Cut Pins (Alternate) (match ID 1)
183-1 (Inv) Complete Train Set with Motor and Signal 183 Parts, 1976 Sets: Train: 4.5V
* Delete 1 Part x466c11blue White Electric, Wire 12V / 4.5V with two Blue 2-prong connectors, 11 Studs Long
* Add 1 Part bb0141ac11 White Electric, Wire 12V / 4.5V with 2 Leads, with 2 Blue Electric, Connector, 2-Way Male Rounded Narrow Type 1 with Cross-Cut Pins, 11 Studs Long (match ID 1)
* Add 1 Part bb0141ac14 White Electric, Wire 12V / 4.5V with 2 Leads, 14 Studs Long with 2 Light Gray Electric, Connector, 2-Way Male Rounded Narrow Type 1 with Cross-Cut Pins (Alternate) (match ID 1)
I beleive the last year of production of
[p=x466c11]
was 1974. It is possible that the left-overs were still used in early 1975 but
since 1975, the blue connectors
181-1 (Inv) Complete Train Set with Motor, Signals and Switch 140 Parts, 1972 Sets: Train: 4.5V
I have seen (and bought) few used copies of train
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183-1 (Inv) Complete Train Set with Motor and Signal 183 Parts, 1976 Sets: Train: 4.5V
coming with
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bb0141ac11 (Inv) Electric, Wire 12V / 4.5V with 2 Leads, 14 Studs Long with 2 Blue Electric, Connector, 2-Way Male Rounded Narrow Type 1 with Cross-Cut Pins (x466c14 / bb0141c01) Parts: Electric, Wire & Connector {White}
The production date of my own copy was 26.03.76. In another used copy, the production
date of the motor was 03.12.75 (a production from early 1975) See the first three
photos attached.
It would be very hard to find a new copy with this wire.
I believe TLG produced all connectors since 1976 in light gray (based on checking
many used copies, and checking the production dates of motors...), so we got