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Subject:	Article from Tommorow ("Switchtrack") < Warning Speculative!!>
Newsgroups:	lugnet.general, lugnet.trains
Date:	Fri, 26 Jan 2001 12:22:28 GMT
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<WARNING This post contain sepculative ideas on new products.. It should not be regarded as fact. Hopefully TLC/TLG might listen to the ideas in it though..> " > To: Lugnet.trains > Date: June 2nd 2002 > Does anyone have any information on a new DCC systems for the trains? Well According to the Brickshelf scans of the Fall-2002 preview catlouge, the new system is called Switchtrack... Also the follwing is from a press report that was circulating... ' At last Lego train fans can run thier trains on Automatic! The Lego Group has today Announced that follwing it's copporate alliance with Marklin ( A german model trains manfacturer..). The new Switchtrack DCC system for Lego Trains should be avil;abe in September 2002.. Development howerver has not been easy as Lego and Marklin had to resolve some technical differences between the architectur of the very popular Mindstorms firmware and that of Marklin's own Propriatry DCC system that has undergone continued development since 1986. The new Switchtrack system can be retrofitted on exsitng on 9V layouts by adding the appropriate replacment motors and accseroy drivers to the existing layout. The Lego Group indictaes that new point compatible with Switchtrack will be part of the inital range... ' Model-track.com, London,May 23rd 2003 The range itsele looks like this in the AP(Advance Preview) Catalouge St-3071 - DCC Ready Train Set- Freight Mover ST-3072 - DCC Ready Train Set- Passanger Transit.. ST-3081 - Power Controller... Icludes RF Tx tower. ST-3082 - Additonal Controller... ST-3083 - AM Console- (Presuambly Accessories managment?). ST-3084 - Track Display Consle+ 3284 Symbols Pack...- ST 3085 - Lighting Driver module.. ST 3086 - Motor Driver module.. St 3087 - Signal Driver module.. ST 3088 - DCC Ready 9V Reciver/Motor module... ST 3089 - Replacment Probe for 3084. St 3181 - DCC Ready Points..- Self Isolating... ST 3182 - DCC Terminus Stop/Reverse Track.. ST 3183 - DCC Track Signal.. St 3284- Track Symbols pack... Additonal Track symbols can be otained indvidually via the web... I'll try and supply more infromation on request... " Well I can dream... Alex

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		Re: Article from Tommorow ("Switchtrack") < Warning Speculative!!>
Hum... I trully trully trully hope this never happens. Don't get me wrong I the idea is great but I've already invested too much in 9V track and switches to have to reinvest in more track again. (...) (23 years ago, 26-Jan-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.trains)

		Re: Article from Tommorow ("Switchtrack") < Warning Speculative!!>
(...) though..> [snip alot] Nice ideas, but not too probable since Lego uses 9V direct current and Märklin always used alternating current... I think there would be no advantage for these two companies to develop a new dcc system. If Lego ever does (...) (23 years ago, 26-Jan-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.trains)

		Re: Article from Tommorow ("Switchtrack") < Warning Speculative!!>
(...) Why not post these things to lugnet.dear-lego if you want LEGO to look at the ideas? ~Mark "Muffin Head" Sandlin (23 years ago, 26-Jan-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.trains)

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