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Re: Article from Tommorow ("Switchtrack") < Warning Speculative!!>
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lugnet.general, lugnet.trains
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Fri, 26 Jan 2001 12:36:51 GMT
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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.
In lugnet.general, Alex Farlie writes:
> <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...
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> ' 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
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> 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.
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> St 3181 - DCC Ready Points..- Self Isolating...
> ST 3182 - DCC Terminus Stop/Reverse Track..
> ST 3183 - DCC Track Signal..
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> St 3284- Track Symbols pack...
> Additonal Track symbols can be otained indvidually via the web...
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> I'll try and supply more infromation on request...
> "
>
> Well I can dream...
>
> Alex
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