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9V Train Motor Being Discontinued?
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Mon, 27 Mar 2006 04:38:57 GMT
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I'm not usually an alarmist but I did notice the new U.S. sale prices on
selected 9V items, including the Train Motor, Speed Regulator, Level Crossing,
and Train Engine Shed (in new bley which was somewhat good news, as we hope this
set will be continued with the RC's) along with Locomotives and Rail Cars.
Here's the link to U.S. S&H sales:http://shop.lego.com/leaf.asp?Type=11
Lowering the price on the Hopper Waggon, Caboose, and Passenger Wagon makes
sense, but lowering the price on the Train Motor tells me the 9V Straight Track
is next. I won't be buying the RC track because of the unfriendly consumer
Corporate decision to package 8 straight tracks with 8 curves. Do they think we
are going to purchase a dozen boxes of half straight and half curves to build a
nice display when we need straight in a 4 or 5 to 1 ratio? This was a slap in
the face to LUG's. Our LUG already has hundreds, perhaps thousands of 9v curves
in storage. Wait a minute, I'm not bitter. I'm just concerned that the decision
makers are more concerned about short term profits than long term viability.
Is this the death mill of 9V? Is S&H not going to support 9V after all? RichLug
just purchased 20 boxes of straight track, partially because we are worried 9V
will no longer be supported when RC comes out. Should we grab a dozen motors at
the "discontinued" price? I wish our LUG could get an honest answer from LEGO
about their support of 9V. Is this too much to ask? Our show this weekend may
have been the best LEGO PR in our metropolitan area this year and it didn't cost
LEGO a penny. We want LEGO sales to go up when we display. I'm not bitter, just
worried that my collection will become even more valuable because it's no longer
supported. I'm not in this for the investment.
I noticed the train sales the other day and waited to see if anyone would
comment. So...What's up? I don't want to purchase my next motor on Bricklink at
inflated prices.
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Message has 4 Replies:
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| (...) Bert- This certainly doesn't look good. I couldn't see anything good when Jake announced at BrickFest the introdution of the new "play train" system and the reclassification of the 9V train as the "hobby train". So far, there has not been a (...) (18 years ago, 27-Mar-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
| | | Re: 9V Train Motor Being Discontinued?
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| (...) Not showing up on the sales and deals page are the MOT locomotives which appear to be on sale now as well. As far as the essentials, I'd get what you think you'll need in the forseeable future, while you can, now. Definitely a drag. Jonathan (18 years ago, 27-Mar-06, to lugnet.trains)
| | | Re: 9V Train Motor Being Discontinued?
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| (...) Ergh, didn't they set up some kind of Ambassadors or GlobalAFOLs or something comprising people who are supposed to relay this kind of info back and forth between TLG and the great unwashed masses? I think if anyone knows who any of those "in (...) (18 years ago, 28-Mar-06, to lugnet.trains)
| | | Re: 9V Train Motor Being Discontinued?
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| --snip--- I'm sure this has been posted somewhere but I've been out of the LEGO loop for about a year now. What is this RC Track and IR Train that I keep reading about? And images, links, thanks? -AHui (18 years ago, 1-Apr-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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