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(...) I have to throw something in here... Tommy probably doesn't realize this (and I'm probably breaking some rule by telling him), but those of us up heah yonder Nawth sometimes use words like "y'all" in a condescending, rednecky way. But for (...) (19 years ago, 2-Oct-07, to lugnet.lego)
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(...) Being also a Canadian, I have many of the same gripes as you do towards LEGO. I remember a time not so long ago when the prices for Canadian Shop@Home were given in US$. When the CDN$ started going up, they changed their prices to CDN$ for our (...) (19 years ago, 2-Oct-07, to lugnet.lego)
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(...) <snip> (...) Thank you for making a decision on this. Those 'in the know' have known this was a decision that needed to be made for a while now and I'm pleased that a decision and a course of direction are now set. Over the years I've done a (...) (19 years ago, 2-Oct-07, to lugnet.lego)
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(...) Actually... that's kind of a good buisness model I'm told. (...) I did want to mention two points here. First, battery-powered motors don't have to be "underpowered". As an example, the PF XL motor or the NXT motors (several of us have twisted (...) (19 years ago, 2-Oct-07, to lugnet.lego)
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(...) The Medium PF motors is 4 studs wide by 6 studs long, and has a 6x2 plate portion on the bottom (no studs on top). The other motor is called the "XL PF Motor", which would hopefully imply that somebody within LEGO might have been *thinking* (...) (19 years ago, 2-Oct-07, to lugnet.lego)
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(...) Well, automated/interactive track-side accessories and innovative track geometries are kind of pointless if I can't pull an actual train. (...) For me, the ability to pull long (10+ cars) heavy trains for at least 6 hours at a time with little (...) (19 years ago, 2-Oct-07, to lugnet.lego)
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(...) It would also be great if "on-track charging" was possible, like the racer track or the strips used to re-charge cars at Legolands (19 years ago, 2-Oct-07, to lugnet.lego)
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In order for any replacement for 9V to be acceptable to me (and to get my money) it must meet the following conditions: 1.Track must be 100% compatible with 9V track (as in, same size, same shape, same studs, same connections between track pieces (...) (19 years ago, 2-Oct-07, to lugnet.lego)
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The simple fact is that no matter what products are on the shelf or how good (or crap) the design is, trains that get their power from the track (ala 9V) will ALWAYS be more expensive than a matching train that takes battery power (rechargeable or (...) (19 years ago, 2-Oct-07, to lugnet.lego)
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I have probably said this before but here goes again. I can think of few other sub-cultures that are as educated, creative (in an engineering way), and passionate as the LEGO sub-culture. I have constantly been amazed at the incredibly creative (...) (19 years ago, 2-Oct-07, to lugnet.lego)
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(...) Well thank you Lego. This is the final nail in the coffin. Changing the grey's and brown colours, killing the 9v trains. The least you could have done was keep up with the exchange rate on the Canadian dollar. No excuses like "There may be (...) (19 years ago, 2-Oct-07, to lugnet.lego)
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Alright, I think that most of us could buy into a new system of trains, if the right conditions were met. Absolutely must have conditions: 1) Enough torque in each motor to pull at least 10 cars 2) Compact component(s) that do not inhibit creativity (...) (19 years ago, 2-Oct-07, to lugnet.lego)
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As a Senior Engineering Analyst, I understand facts, figures, and numbers. If a department reports low sales on something, that may indicate that a product of that department should be cut in order for the company as a whole to be profitable. (...) (19 years ago, 2-Oct-07, to lugnet.lego)
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Well, since it is Oct. 1, 2007 today. I have decided to write-off 2008 as a DEAD year for LEGO trains. The question now is when in 2009 is the 'new' system gonna be released or when will 'we' AFOL's see pictures, set numbers and prices etc. I have (...) (19 years ago, 2-Oct-07, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.trains)
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(...) Let see key needs for a new system. The ability to plug it in. No seriously, they should use the new wireless power transfer technology that is starting to get some serious attention in Popular Mechanics and other such publications. Frankly if (...) (19 years ago, 1-Oct-07, to lugnet.lego)
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(...) While this is a disappointment due to the significant investment in the 9V system I made over the past few years...I am very excited to see what direction TLG is going to take with the Power Function trains. I am very excited that they are (...) (19 years ago, 1-Oct-07, to lugnet.lego)
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(...) Something that doesn't require *dozens* of batteries to have a display with a few operating trains for a weekend. (/cry/) Small size motors, for smaller MOCs. The existing 9volt train motor is a good size. Ability to have more than one motor (...) (19 years ago, 1-Oct-07, to lugnet.lego)
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(...) Well, this is something of a blow to the LTC's doing shows. If the decision has been made to discontinue the line and work on a replacment, let us be proactive, and indicate the positives of the 9V system that should be worked into a new (...) (19 years ago, 1-Oct-07, to lugnet.lego)
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At last we now know why our concerns over 9v trains were never on the original LEGO Ambassadors’ Official “Issues” List. I've known the writing was on the wall for a long time now, but even with that knowledge the blow wasn't any less hard to me. As (...) (19 years ago, 1-Oct-07, to lugnet.lego)
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(...) It does not make sense in strictly monetary terms for TLG to continue to produce a line that is not directly profitable. However, we have raised the point before that numerous intangible benefits arise from the 9V Train line. Community (...) (19 years ago, 1-Oct-07, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.trains) !
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