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Proposed New Train Components
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lugnet.dear-lego
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Fri, 21 Jan 2000 17:38:18 GMT
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Although most people in the train genre of Lego complain, including myself,
about lack of support and a need for better service packs, we have been
lucky in the number and kind of train packs already. I would like to see
more, however.
I wholeheartedly agree that DCC would be awesome! If TLC doesn't want to do
it, allow some other company to make them. A non-magnetic coupler would be
nice as well, as it would allow for remote decoupling when combined with
DCC.
I also would like to see sets of wheels with electrical pick-ups so that we
can electrify the train cars. Basically, they would be just like the
current wheel sets, except that they would have metal wheels like on the
motors. The tops would be an electrical plate that would supply power from
the track.
The current track radius is 13.5" on the curve. I would like to see the
addition of a 16" radius curve and an 18.5" radius curve. This would help
greatly in layouts, especially larger scale trains (8 studs wide).
Another great help would be a pack of off size track pieces. You could have
a pack with two tracks 3 stud segments long, three 2 studs long and one 4
studs long. That would help match up track in many more complex layout
combinations.
Finally, fix the points to allow right to left track passes and add the
option for remote controlled points. At the least, cut down on the
difficulty of switching point positions so that they may be motorized much
more easily.
Many of the track needs can be seen in what is available to standard model
railroading enthusiasts. Just go into a model train shop and get some
pieces for ideas. Just remember that some of these pieces may not sell a
tremendous amount, but their existence will sell more of other pieces.
Having a 2nd and a 3rd curve radius will allow extra track loops, which will
sell more straight track as well.
Thanks,
Mike Poindexter
Bay Area Lego Train Club
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Message has 3 Replies:
 | | Re: Proposed New Train Components
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| (...) Nothing wrong with magnetic - imagine ELECTROmagnetic - then DCC could go really crazy ;-) (...) YES, DEFINITELY needed! I'm going to gut a few motors to get the usage I need on them, I'd MUCH rather buy powered trucks. (...) ANY wider radius (...) (24 years ago, 21-Jan-00, to lugnet.dear-lego)
| | | Re: Proposed New Train Components
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| Another thing that would be very nice to have - loooooooong 9V leads, or better yet, the connector plate with a 1-2" pigtail on it, so that we can make wires as long as needed, or use the pigtailed one inside of cars for DCC and other custom wiring. (...) (24 years ago, 21-Jan-00, to lugnet.dear-lego)
| | | Re: Proposed New Train Components
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| (...) Well, speaking of wheels, please discontinue your current wheel design and create trucks they way exist in reality-- the design is actually simpler and would require fewer bricks! <wink,wink> What is really needed is one size wheel for (...) (24 years ago, 22-Jan-00, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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