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Subject:	Re: 10020 at brickswest and what the Sr. VP of lego direct said
Newsgroups:	lugnet.trains
Date:	Tue, 19 Feb 2002 14:03:28 GMT
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"Ahui Herrera" <jedi_agh@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:GrrICE.HoK@lugnet.com... > According to the VP 8-wide is NOT a high priority item to them right now. > More on this later this week once I have the transcipt of the Q&A sesison done. Not to start another 6 vs. 8 wide debate, but I hope Lego Direct concentrates on the continued revival of the six wide, 9 volt train line and expanding the bulk parts line parts instead of producing 8 wide trains. I would much rather pay for a new and improved track system (automated points!) instead of 8 wide rolling stock... Here is a question for the Bricksmiths and others experienced in selling custom sets... How much would the Sante Fe cost if it were produced at 8 studs across? It would obviously require more bricks. +10%? +20%? Bryan

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		Re: 10020 at brickswest and what the Sr. VP of lego direct said
(...) I feel that it's not just width, you have to increase length a fair bit and height a small bit when you go to 8 wide, so I would argue that the brick increase is anywhere from 30% to 100%, tending toward the higher of that range. J2 disagrees, (...) (22 years ago, 19-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)

		Re: 10020 at brickswest and what the Sr. VP of lego direct said
Bryan Kinkel wrote: <snip> (...) Don't forget that automated points probably won't come cheap. In olden (12v) days, a single automated point cost as much as two manual ones. Will there be a market for a single $30 automated point? A layout gets (...) (22 years ago, 20-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)

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		Re: 10020 at brickswest and what the Sr. VP of lego direct said
BTW The santa fe that lego brough to show us WAS GIVEN away as a prize at the last minute. It was number 84,???. I think. As for the curved track the word was that new track geometry is being worked on and will be coming soon in the curves. The (...) (22 years ago, 19-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)

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