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(...) Of course, what would be a real gift to the train-heads (if it's not too late Jake?) would be to make the IR baseplate modular - make the middle bit solid with technic holes at each end, then have two identical plug-on baseplate ends to make (...) (19 years ago, 23-Aug-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Okay, thinking about this some more: The discussion on this has already mentioned that the sensor is part of the baseplate. Therefore it makes sense to include the battery box whilst you're re-designing the baseplate. My guess is that's what (...) (19 years ago, 23-Aug-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Is there even going to be a new motor? You could theoretically stick an ordinary battery box in the train, power a sensor/controller unit from the battery, then that feeds power into the top of a standard motor. If the receiver is separate (...) (19 years ago, 23-Aug-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) That just isn't true. Bluetooth units cost in the order of tens of dollars, and who knows how much R&D to set up. Simple infra-red remote control units, to give you on/off or varying control levels cost in the order of cents. Even full duplex (...) (19 years ago, 23-Aug-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Yes they don't look too bad at all. I do hope the sensor is separate to the basplate though, so it can be built into other places in models. And I know they're only design pics, but that looks much like a current train motor. I wonder if the (...) (19 years ago, 23-Aug-05, to lugnet.trains)
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Found it via the Eurobricks forum. Remote baseplate sensor (URL) wagon (URL) track (URL) do like the color schemes shown in the baseplate sensor and wagon shots. -- Bryan "Bryan Kinkel" <helpdesk@loseyourmind.com> wrote in message (...) (19 years ago, 23-Aug-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Well, the term was not my idea, several people in this very newsgroup invented this more or less simultaneously, and, as the new gauge is designed to be chaeper than the other gauge, they are not totally wrong, are they? (...) That would be (...) (19 years ago, 23-Aug-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Depends. Infrared is very tricky for mobile systems, and a train out of sight (behind houses, in a hunnel) is dead meat in tems of infrared communication... A simple (still reliable!) Bluetooth system should be in the same price range as a (...) (19 years ago, 23-Aug-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Well - I am not thrilled with your references to the train as "el cheapo". Lego is a company that has to make money (the whole point of a company). They are making new trains in a direction that will make the train more affordable to a larger (...) (19 years ago, 23-Aug-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) That might be a little expensive to put in a system that's supposed to reduce the entry price! Still, an auxiliary output on the remote control train motor (for lights, horn or extra motor-driven uncoupler) would be a great gift to train (...) (19 years ago, 23-Aug-05, to lugnet.trains)
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Hi, all, I know this might just be a shot in the blue sky, but anyway: Lego is most propably working on a new RCX system. At the Legofan site, there is a discussion about things that should be in a new RCX, and someone mentioned Bluetooth as a (...) (19 years ago, 23-Aug-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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I was wondering if I could modify the new plastic track for use with the 9v train motors. As an experiment, I ran some adhesive backed metal tape on some of my old style plastic track. The tape(foil) is for stained glass, and is copper with a tin (...) (19 years ago, 22-Aug-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) What make the most sense to me is... Conducting L-gauge track and non-conducting L-gauge track Chris (19 years ago, 22-Aug-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I'd say 'L-Gauge' defines the spacing of the track. If you want to distinguish between metal or plastic track then use some other terminology. Don't confuse the issue when some people have just started making headway into traditional model (...) (19 years ago, 22-Aug-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) I agree with you, and I think it will look more "classic". The vast majority of my track is already plastic for the old battery train and this is the only one I run at my house. Electrified track is for the girls who like to see how much juice (...) (19 years ago, 22-Aug-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) My thoughts are since both the metal rail and plastic rail are nearly identical other than the conducting rails that they are both deserving of being called L-gauge. However since there could be some confusion I would suggest adding the words (...) (19 years ago, 22-Aug-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Here's one idea... Origin'L' for metal tracked model trains and 'L'Cheapo for the plastic tracked play trains. -Patrick (19 years ago, 21-Aug-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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Hi Ross, Link away! We almost had three up here at once but this one will push out the Ghan. Check out this Qld Tilt Train too: (URL) (not mine). Tim (19 years ago, 19-Aug-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Hi Tim, that's another nice loco. If you like, I'll link your stuff from (URL) my Aussie trains page>? ROSCO (19 years ago, 19-Aug-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Tim You are one smart and fantastic designer and should be working for Lego. Many thanks for the credits but it all goes to you in your designing I am always happy to give you the inspiration. (...) It looks Fabulous and the chain link fence (...) (19 years ago, 19-Aug-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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