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In lugnet.lego, Jude Beaudin wrote:
> In lugnet.announce, Steve Witt wrote:
> > I'm posting this on behalf of Richard Stollery, head of LEGO Community
> > Development:
> >
> > LEGO 9V Train Communication
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> <snip announcement details>
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> > Richard Stollery, Head of LEGO Community Development
>
> Are the expected changes for 2009 from the ground up (new track standards,
> wheels, etc...) or is it going to be a continuation of the existing IR train
> stuff with probably a new power/control system?
>
> Jude
good question. while working on the new system its going to be very important
that it be as backwards compatible as possible. L-gauge will not go away. the
new system will be able to incorporate track from 9v and plastic rails into it.
we'll be communicating soon more specifically on more attributes of the system,
but it won't be an entirely "from the ground up" situation like the switch from
12v to 9v. There will be a lot of compatibility between the two systems.
Steve
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In lugnet.lego, Steve Witt wrote:
> but it won't be an entirely "from the ground up" situation like the switch >from
> 12v to 9v. There will be a lot of compatibility between the two systems.
>
> Steve
Steve,
Pardon me for saying so, but your statement above is a little confusing. How was
the conversion from 12v to 9v a "ground up" switch. The 12v trains I have run on
the 9v track. The 9v trains I have run on the 12v track I have (well they would
if I had one of those European to US power conversion things).
Other than the track rails carrying the voltage and the regulators changing,
there seems to be little else that is different.
It does give some support to the assertion that there will be backward
compatibility. If the 12v to 9v was a "ground up" situation, then I welcome the
small changes the new system will bring.
Todd
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In lugnet.lego, Todd Thuma wrote:
> In lugnet.lego, Steve Witt wrote:
> > but it won't be an entirely "from the ground up" situation like the switch >from
> > 12v to 9v. There will be a lot of compatibility between the two systems.
> >
> > Steve
>
> Steve,
>
> Pardon me for saying so, but your statement above is a little confusing. How was
> the conversion from 12v to 9v a "ground up" switch. The 12v trains I have run on
> the 9v track. The 9v trains I have run on the 12v track I have (well they would
> if I had one of those European to US power conversion things).
>
> Other than the track rails carrying the voltage and the regulators changing,
> there seems to be little else that is different.
>
> It does give some support to the assertion that there will be backward
> compatibility. If the 12v to 9v was a "ground up" situation, then I welcome the
> small changes the new system will bring.
>
> Todd
ah, forgive me. I've never actually seen any 12v stuff :( I was just trying to
throw out an example so, whoops.
The track will all work together still like the current plastic track works
still with metal track. the main difference is where the power comes from.
Steve
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