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In lugnet.trains, Reinhard "Ben" Beneke wrote:
> Hi all!
>
> Jan Beyer has shown us parts of the new train System in Frechen/Germany.
>
> Just some unassortet aspects and informations.
>
> - The track is full plastic as already seen.
> - The train base is 32 studs long and contrains IR recievers on both sides and
> battery box (included and not removable).
> - the train motor has plastic wheels.
> - the wheels show spokes on their faxe sides and have technik axle holes.
> - the motor has special technic axle holes (nearly with cylindrical bore: so
> they have a "slip-under-overload-effect")
> - no new track radius is planned (so far) as Jan mentioned
> - the engine needs 6 pieces of small standard batteries => still a 9V system
> - the control panel (made for lefthanded kids as it seemed to us) has only 4
> knobs and a frequency switch.
> knob 1: signal horn (in panel)
> knob 2: stop
> knob 3: pos. accelleration (speed up or break rearwars drive)
> knob 4: negative. accelleration (break or speed up backwarts)
>
> The frequency switch allows to choose betweeen 3 frequencies or controls all 3
> frequencies at one time. I ask myself, what would happen if any of my three
> nephews wanted to own a second train....
>
> Kind Regards,
>
> Ben
>
> P.s.: the new mindstorms system got presented as well (even photos were allowd).
> The mindstorms fans where really exited and positive against the system. I have
> no idea about the old mindstorms so I cannot tell anything about improovements
> now....
thank you for the info ben!
i have a couple quick questions i hope you don't mind.
is there any info on a release date?
the wire that goes to the motor, is that the same old 2x2 conecter?
i assume the battery box is on the bottom side of the train base, is this a
correct assumption?
is the base screwed together or glued?
pictures?????
thanks,
ondrew
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In lugnet.trains, Ondrew Hartigan wrote:
> In lugnet.trains, Reinhard "Ben" Beneke wrote:
[SNIP]
> thank you for the info ben!
>
> i have a couple quick questions i hope you don't mind.
>
> is there any info on a release date?
> the wire that goes to the motor, is that the same old 2x2 conecter?
> i assume the battery box is on the bottom side of the train base, is this a
> correct assumption?
> is the base screwed together or glued?
>
> pictures?????
>
> thanks,
> ondrew
Hi Ondrew,
picture taking was not allowed and we have respected this limitation.
Release date will be in september (as planned so far)
I had less than 3 minutes to have a view on the system. I have not demounted the
motor from the base (no idea if possible at all). And I have no idea about the
wiring - sorry.
The battery compartment opens to the bottom. The batteries are arranged in a
kind of plastic triangle: 1 on top, 2 under that one and three in the bottom.
So they reach through the base plate to the part which is reaching out of the
baseplate.
Imagine a battery box as known from the "light and sound system" and place this
box on top of a 30 or 32 studs long train baseplate in the very center. Next
build the bottom of a Santa Fe super Chief engine and place this under the
baseplate: then you will get something with the shape of the new system. All of
this is a fixed system: you can not shorten the thing or remove the part from
the center to the front or rear...
The "battery pyramid" is a subpart of very lightweight plastic. You fill it with
the 6 batteries and put it into the engine from the bottom.
BTW: another info I have not mentioned: the engine has - as I would guess -
4...6 speeds. At top speed it derails (the train we have seen, has been only a
train base but Jan had placed a metroliner on top of it. Since the ML is 28 long
the thing looked quite odd....
Kind Regards,
Ben
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