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OK, so we have lots of really strong hints (basically statements) that
there is going to be a new/changed line of Lego trains coming out soon.
As one of the people who doesn't know what it is, I'm darned near dying
of curiosity. So, it ocurred to me that one of the best ways of getting
someone to spill the beans, is to have lots of discussion about it so
that someone accidentally makes a correction or hint that lets it all
fall into place. So, lets speculate!
Here's my guess (based on absolutely no inside information):
Lego has headed deeply into computer stuff now. So, the new trains will
have some tie-in to computers, somehow. Most "normal" model railroads
are now using electronic control systems which allow trains to be controlled
by signals flowing through the tracks, or via radio, and the tracks supply
a fixed level of power for all trains on it. So, my guess is that Lego is
going to do something like that. I *hope* they don't require any batteries
in the trains!
Opinions?
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Don't design inefficiency in - it'll happen in the implementation.
Chris Gray cg@ami-cg.GraySage.COM
http://www.GraySage.COM/cg/
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| (...) Chris, what you are referring to is what's known as DCC or Digital Command Control. And given the recent alliance between Microsoft and LEGO, I also think we can expect to see this trend in most upcoming LEGO products. I only hope that they (...) (24 years ago, 16-Jan-01, to lugnet.fun, lugnet.trains)
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| I have pretty much put immediate Lego purchases on hold based on the notion that Lego will be releasing new train items soon. Even with some of the bargains going around right now, I would much rather have new 9v train items than a bunch of $10 (...) (24 years ago, 16-Jan-01, to lugnet.fun, lugnet.trains)
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| Personally, I wouldn't think that they would go as far as computer controlled layouts considering most individuals would not want to move their computer close to their track nor do they usually have enough space for even a temporary layout in (...) (24 years ago, 17-Jan-01, to lugnet.trains)
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| (...) I'd love to see them adopt some DCC-controlled motors, so that we don't have to do the surgery ourselves (even though Thomas Cook at WAMALTC has posted an excellent pictorial guide for those who dare to try!) The current motors also pass the (...) (24 years ago, 17-Jan-01, to lugnet.fun, lugnet.trains)
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