 | | | | | |
In lugnet.trains, Paul Rutenberg writes:
> Hello
> Look at following link, about time we get something before the USA, gtfthis is
> a scan of of upcoming sets for Lego end of the year, YEAHHHHHHHHH:
> http://members.tripod.de/legoit/herbst2000.html
>
> A happy 9V Trasin Collector and builder
> Paul
Pinch me and tell me I am not dreaming!
1/4 track sections
brown and green wagons
New sizes of wheels
more realistic train station
new COLORS of wheels
AND Digital Control
This is a happy day. Yahoo!
++Lar
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
In lugnet.trains, Larry Pieniazek writes:
<raving>
Two minor downsides I saw:
- while we got new wheels in both powered and unpowered, we still don't have a
good piston rod/valve gear solution
- Looks like old motors may be obsolete. The DCC unit comes with a motor as
well
But I can get over these flaws... What is cooler is that if I am reading this
right, in addition to controllers you can buy, you also can get an interface to
your PC and PROGRAM your controls (signals, accessories, etc) I'm worried about
8 trains and 16 accessories. 16 is very very low for a large layout, you'd have
more than that just in switches.
Where did these pics come from, are they public knowledge (hope hope hope)
Wow is this exciting. Can someone with better german than me post a full
translation? Wonder whether they are using Marklin technology? Anyone recognise
the shape of the power pack?
++Lar
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| |
|
In lugnet.trains, Larry Pieniazek writes:
> In lugnet.trains, Larry Pieniazek writes:
> <raving>
> But I can get over these flaws... What is cooler is that if I am reading this
> right, in addition to controllers you can buy, you also can get an interface
> to your PC and PROGRAM your controls (signals, accessories, etc) I'm worried
> about 8 trains and 16 accessories. 16 is very very low for a large layout,
> you'd have more than that just in switches.
I love people that casually talk about owning more than eight trains...
> Wow is this exciting. Can someone with better german than me post a full
> translation?
Hmm, not sure which bits you can't read but here goes.
The bottom corner of the first picture advertieses a competition to drive a
train, visit a museum in Berlin and experience the facsination of the
railways. Best bit? see other side for details.
The station has a storage shed, passengers (lit. travellers) and a wagon.
The 4460 has lights, digital control and a work platorm.
4450 express locomotive (lit. quick loco) with digital control, oval of track
and two first class coaches.
4432 freight wagon with freight pallet and railworker
The controller mentions a infrared tower (Infrarotschnittstelle) for
connecting to your PC (can we say mindstorms?)
The pictures suggest that if you have any questions to speak to you local lego
retailer. Yeah right as if Lego Australia knows anything!
HTH. James. (who wants some old 12v stuff? I'll swap!)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
In lugnet.trains, James Howse writes:
> <who has 8 trains?>
GMLTC for one... but i'm more worried about accessories than trains. However
maybe you use NETWORKED PCs, each controlling 16 accessories on one layout
section... in other words, maybe blocks aren't dead just yet. They just got
bigger, that's all.
> The pictures suggest that if you have any questions to speak to you local lego
> retailer. Yeah right as if Lego Australia knows anything!
Only if you can find someone who speaks german there.
> HTH. James. (who wants some old 12v stuff? I'll swap!)
If you're serious, let's talk offline.
++Lar
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Larry Pieniazek wrote:
<snip>
> Wow is this exciting. Can someone with better german than me post a full
> translation? Wonder whether they are using Marklin technology? Anyone recognise
> the shape of the power pack?
>
> ++Lar
OK, my German s frightful...but here is a very loose traslation of the
IMHO most important paragraph (top left) on this page:
http://members.tripod.de/legoit/2.jpg
Come and ride the new Lego Digital Train! Now begins a new railroading
fun with digitally controlled LEGO trains. You can control your trains
manually from the new controller. Swith remote-controlled points and
stop your trains at red stop signals.
Or conrol your trains directly from your PC. With the included infrared
control system you can control your trains separately.
With the backwards compatibility kit you can upgrade your old trains to
the new technic system.
--
Thomas Main
main@appstate.edu
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
In lugnet.trains, Thomas Main writes:
> OK, my German s frightful...but here is a very loose traslation of the
> IMHO most important paragraph (top left) on this page:
>
> http://members.tripod.de/legoit/2.jpg
>
> Come and ride the new Lego Digital Train! Now begins a new railroading
> fun with digitally controlled LEGO trains. You can control your trains
> manually from the new controller. Swith remote-controlled points and
> stop your trains at red stop signals.
>
> Or conrol your trains directly from your PC. With the included infrared
> control system you can control your trains separately.
>
> With the backwards compatibility kit you can upgrade your old trains to
> the new technic system.
>
> --
> Thomas Main
> main@appstate.edu
Infrared? Could this possibly work with the RCX??
:-b... (drooling!!)
JohnG, GMTLC
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Larry,
Where did you see 1/4 track sections? Did I miss something?
jt
Larry Pieniazek wrote in message ...
>
> Pinch me and tell me I am not dreaming!
>
> 1/4 track sections
> brown and green wagons
> New sizes of wheels
> more realistic train station
> new COLORS of wheels
> AND Digital Control
>
> This is a happy day. Yahoo!
>
> ++Lar
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Oops, never mind I see them now. My vision was blurred by the excitement.
jt
James J. Trobaugh wrote in message ...
> Larry,
>
> Where did you see 1/4 track sections? Did I miss something?
>
> jt
>
> Larry Pieniazek wrote in message ...
> >
> > Pinch me and tell me I am not dreaming!
> >
> > 1/4 track sections
> > brown and green wagons
> > New sizes of wheels
> > more realistic train station
> > new COLORS of wheels
> > AND Digital Control
> >
> > This is a happy day. Yahoo!
> >
> > ++Lar
>
>
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
In lugnet.trains, James J. Trobaugh writes:
> Larry,
>
> Where did you see 1/4 track sections? Did I miss something?
Upper right of first page, above the switches.
++Lar
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| |
|
In lugnet.trains, Larry Pieniazek writes:
> In lugnet.trains, Paul Rutenberg writes:
> > Hello
> > Look at following link, about time we get something before the USA, gtfthis • is
> > a scan of of upcoming sets for Lego end of the year, YEAHHHHHHHHH:
> > http://members.tripod.de/legoit/herbst2000.html
> >
> > A happy 9V Trasin Collector and builder
> > Paul
>
> Pinch me and tell me I am not dreaming!
>
> 1/4 track sections
> brown and green wagons
> New sizes of wheels
> more realistic train station
> new COLORS of wheels
> AND Digital Control
>
> This is a happy day. Yahoo!
>
> ++Lar
I'm with you Larry!
The red weird train front is back again. It looks like street lamps in red
will be back, (service packs hopefully available for those, sorry, it might
cut into your new business).
A few people are concerned that this is one huge hoax. I really hope not. If
it's fake, it's one of the best I've ever seen, (and I'm a fair to good piece
designer/creator and image manipulater).
Grey truck's too. 44XX may be the way that they will be able to distinguish
the Digital from the 9v. 12v was 77XX, and they had a whoooole lot of room
there.
Rich
--
Have Fun! C-Ya!
Legoman34
*****
Legoman34 (Richard W. Schamus)... (No, I don't work for TLC, but I want
to...)
Card carrying LUGNET MEMBER: #70
Visit http://www.wamalug.org &
http://www.geocities.com/TimesSquare/Castle/1334
...(the wait is over...)
..."The only thing we have to fear, is fear itself." ...
EASTCOAST LEGOFEST IN THE NATION'S CAPITOL, 9-11 JUNE!!
*****
| | | | | | |
