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Re: Not LEGO, but trains( $$$ for 2200 foot loop of track)
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lugnet.trains, lugnet.dear-lego
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Tue, 7 Mar 2000 13:12:22 GMT
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G'Day
The rather ambitious project below would be a fantastic way for LegoDirect
to provide support. And when it is over they can cover their costs by
selling the used track as used track at a discount and recover some of their
promotional costs and make A LOT of freinds. (WOW souvenir track ! )
Cheers!
Oliver
Play well.
"Mike Poindexter" <lego@poindexter.cc> wrote in message
news:Fr11w7.B6z@lugnet.com...
> Will Middelaer <betamale@REMOVEyahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:Fr0x87.Cu1@lugnet.com...
> > In lugnet.trains, John Gerlach writes:
> >
> > > We think it would be around 2100 to 2200 feet, and require about 20 • speed
> > > regulators (with electrical isolation between sections of track.) The • best
> > > part is, we could do the whole thing with nothing but straight track, • so
> > > pretty much "anything goes" when it comes to trains - John Neal could • run
> his
> > > 14-wide monstrosities!
> > >
> > > Think LEGO Direct will allow bulk orders of train track?
> >
> > Guestimate on cost for such a loop of 9V track, assuming no sidings, no • yard,
> > and no interesting features other than a gently turning loop.
> >
> > 2200 Feet of Track required, approx
> > 12 Inches Per foot
> > 26400 Inches of Track required, approx
> >
> > 40 inches of track per box
> >
> > 660 boxes of track required for 26400 inches of track
> >
> > 15 dollars per box of track, approx.
> >
> > 9900 dollars for the required track, approx.
> >
> > So, even if you got offered a great deal on the track...
> >
> > Maybe you could get Lego to loan you the track ;-)
> >
> > Will
>
> Actually, track was very recently (and still possibly) $13.25 per box, so
> that would cut the cost down to $8745, which is already a huge chunk out • of
> the cost. I would guess that if it were possible to get the track at 40%
> off, it would be stupid not to go for it, since you could always sell it • for
> 30% under Lego's cost after the event to other train clubs and get all • your
> money back and then some. I personally bought 36 boxes of straight track
> and that is only a part of what I will need for my final layout, so I • would
> be in for more track. I am sure others would, too, and not just a box or
> two. I would bet that you could find 50 people who wanted 10-20 boxes of
> track each, maybe more.
>
> Lego can't easily loan you the track, since they can't sell used track. • It
> would be more likely something they would consider a publicity expense.
>
> With DCC, you could make a couple of passing sidings and have slow trains
> and fast trains, since it is certain that people will want several trains • on
> the track. Otherwise, even at 12 mph, which is really booking, it would • be
> almost 2 minutes for a train to come around. I assume that there will be • a
> lot of cars on said train and 12 mph isn't likely, but 120 seconds is a • long
> time to sit and just look at empty track.
>
> I still think it would be a pretty cool record - one that isn't going to • be
> broken by just one person. I would like to see enough LTCs converge to • make
> a layout that ran that far. That would be AWESOME! If the average club
> could muster 50' of layout length (remember, we don't have to double back
> our layouts, but rather just form a continuous line, we could do it with • 42
> clubs. OK, maybe I am dreaming, but it would still be cool.
>
> Unfortunately, we wouldn't even have time to see all the layouts. :-(
>
> Mike Poindexter
>
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| Will Middelaer <betamale@REMOVEyahoo.com> wrote in message news:Fr0x87.Cu1@lugnet.com... (...) best (...) his (...) yard, (...) Actually, track was very recently (and still possibly) $13.25 per box, so that would cut the cost down to $8745, which is (...) (25 years ago, 7-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
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