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(...) When I was at Legoworld, I soon learned that if I wanted the kids to crowd around I only had to run my green and red Percy with a small matching orange wagon: (2 URLs) Salt Wagon>> Chasing the Rocket and/or Penydarren around the same track: (2 (...) (19 years ago, 12-Jan-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) I'm saving up to buy an NXT - at Developer's Special, or full retail, I'll likely get one the first chance I get. But I'm not remotely thinking the RCX will be "obsolete" in 6 months. One, the NXT doesn't have IR... yet. It wouldn't surprise (...) (19 years ago, 12-Jan-06, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) 30 studs would be very long for Annie and Clarabel - I was thinking of trying an MOT 24-stud baseplate. After all, they must have some use (other than a Palethorpe's Pork Sausage three-axle van of course). Maybe you could get away with BBB (...) (19 years ago, 12-Jan-06, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) It'd be a nice nostalgic moment to see a battery tender version of the IR system, based on a short wheelbase. If you take a hacksaw to this one, your wheelbase is still going to be a minimum of 14 studs long, if you have the wheels right at (...) (19 years ago, 12-Jan-06, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.dear-lego, FTX)
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| | Re: New Trains and BBB Wheels? (was: Re: Still more)
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(...) That would seem to be correct, but you're forgetting that if you put big wheels on the battery motor, and connect it to a 9V motor with its small wheels, they'll try to go at different speeds (assuming, as has been suggested, that the motor (...) (19 years ago, 12-Jan-06, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: New Trains and BBB Wheels? (was: Re: Still more)
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(...) I wonder if you could use the new IR motor in a steam engine, driving the drivers, and an old 9V motor in the tender. With a wire between the two, you could have a double-powerful steam engine, with powered drivers and standard transformer (...) (19 years ago, 12-Jan-06, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Also, for locomotices, the IR plate could be used on rolling stock pulled by a shorter loco (this is how most of the old 4.5v trains worked). Doesn't wor for trolleys though :( (...) Except the RCX will be obsolete in 6 months, and the NXT (...) (19 years ago, 12-Jan-06, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.dear-lego)
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| | Re: Some more infos on new trains // more new infos as quoted from 1000steine
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(...) Having seen a production unit (as well as sensors) I haven't been able to discover any external power jack. I was allowed by Jan Beyer to make pics and have posted them here : (URL) Jan-Albert van Ree | (URL) (19 years ago, 12-Jan-06, to lugnet.trains)
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| | New Trains and BBB Wheels? (was: Re: Still more)
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(...) Good question. I'm eager to order a set and find out how BBB wheels will do with the new battery powered trains. I've tried BBB wheels with the 845 motor: (URL) Which easily accepts a technic axle. With large BBB drivers, at 9V the speed is a (...) (19 years ago, 12-Jan-06, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.year.2006, FTX)
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(...) Note that for the strong of heart, this might still allow smaller trolleys... with some ABS shavings. But hacking the motor to allow RP and IR controlability seems a likely direction in any event. (...) Or even when you aren't. The biggest (...) (19 years ago, 12-Jan-06, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) Tony- Huh? The Wired article specifically mentioned that the user group lobbied hard for an external power port but did not get one. -Ted (19 years ago, 12-Jan-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Thoughts on Battery-powered IR-controlled trains
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My thoughts on the new battery-powered IR-controlled trains (BPIR trains)... First a quick summary of the reports that I've read here on lugnet.trains. 1. IR controller has three different channels. a. IR controller can switch between channels or (...) (19 years ago, 12-Jan-06, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) Hmm, does this mean the new motor could drive BBB wheels directly? That would be way cool for steam designers. Frank (19 years ago, 12-Jan-06, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.year.2006)
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| | Re: Some more infos on new trains // more new infos as quoted from 1000steine
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(...) If you have an rail-powered train running constantly on each track and augment the layout by manually running an IR train on each track as well, then a set of batteries will easily get you through a day at most shows. Use rechargeable (...) (19 years ago, 12-Jan-06, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) This is my first entry to the town structures contest: a rendition of a Moscow Metro station entrance. It's 100% available and I plan to add one to a planned dioarama (with the underground level as well). (URL) If you would like more angles to (...) (19 years ago, 12-Jan-06, to lugnet.town, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) I've enough 9v stuff to keep me going for a bit but I take your point regarding the IR trains - difficult but not impossible in 7-wide. I also look on 7-wide as a wide 6-wide. I've seen some very convincing MOC examples and note that you can (...) (19 years ago, 12-Jan-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Tim, I've got to say, even though it has alread been said, great shunter. Chris (19 years ago, 12-Jan-06, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Hi Jon, Thanks for your comments. I agree about smaller models being more fun. I love having to find ways around problems that would be so simple to solve in eight-wide or larger. But... don't get into seven-wide!!! Seven-wide is pretty much (...) (19 years ago, 12-Jan-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Some more infos on new trains // more new infos as quoted from 1000steine
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Six hours? Seems a rather horrid endurance to me, certainly in terms of shows... But if the IR can be used with the metal motors, that oughta be fairly interesting. Though no additional wires, soo.... Hm. I want to get my hands on one of these (...) (19 years ago, 12-Jan-06, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Seven wide Koef Shunter
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(...) Looks great, Tim. I think the smaller models require more clever bits to be convincing such as the use of the 1x6 arches. 7-wide is beginning to grow on me too! Jon (19 years ago, 12-Jan-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Some more infos on new trains (they were partly presented in Frechen/Germany)
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(...) Moving from 4.5v to 12v had 'added value' in providing better control, many new features such as electric points, crossings etc. but more than anything else, it was the new expanding range which provided the most promise. If there is no 'new (...) (19 years ago, 12-Jan-06, to lugnet.trains)
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| | New Crane Car MPD format
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Hi all, I was a little bored this morning so I did up a CAD for the new train crane. I left off the bars in the middle since I couldn't get a decent look at them and they seemed to represent junk anyway so I figured people could do their own. Also (...) (19 years ago, 12-Jan-06, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Some more infos on new trains (they were partly presented in Frechen/Germany)
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(...) In the past 4.5V trains could have short baseplates with a 4 or 6 wheeled motor only. The now IR trains can only have 8 wheels and only a 30 stud long baseplate. In the past even 12V trains could be converted to 4.5V. Now not all 9V trains can (...) (19 years ago, 12-Jan-06, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Seven wide Koef Shunter
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--SNIP-- (...) Hi Ondrew, Thanks for your comments. Here is the (URL). I'll make some instructions some time soon. Tim (19 years ago, 12-Jan-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Some more infos on new trains (they were partly presented in Frechen/Germany)
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(...) Hear, hear, those four wheeled Annie and Clarabels are a travesty created by the TV series ;-) (...) <SNIP> There (...) I think the 'with holes' one, Its backward compatible even if it doesn't look as good. Tim (19 years ago, 12-Jan-06, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: The New Crane Car & Green Parts
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"Joseph A. O'Donnell" <JAODonnellPE@msn.com> wrote in message news:Isy0En.4Ey@lugnet.com... [ ... snipped ... ] (...) Late summer I believe is the release date for the new Trains. Seems like things are coming out a little earlier than their target (...) (19 years ago, 12-Jan-06, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: The New Crane Car
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"Joseph A. O'Donnell" <JAODonnellPE@msn.com> wrote in message news:IsxnIC.1AE4@lugnet.com... [ ... snipped ... ] (...) [ ... snipped ... ] You may be able to gather more detail from this PDF: (URL) can zoom in on it pretty tight! Mike -- Mike Walsh (...) (19 years ago, 12-Jan-06, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Still more
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"Mathew Clayson" <mathew_impact1@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:Isn9pM.B4C@lugnet.com... [ ... snipped ... ] (...) [ ... snipped ... ] The battery container, the IR receiver, and the baseplate are all one unit. The motor is a separate unit, same (...) (19 years ago, 12-Jan-06, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.year.2006)
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| | Re: Seven wide Koef Shunter
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(...) hey tim, very very well done! there are tons of details as there should be, and the 1x6 arch solution is something that would have probably taken me a month to think of. very cool. i'm wondering if you could post the ldraw file for this moc. (...) (19 years ago, 12-Jan-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Seven wide Koef Shunter
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Hi all, Just sneaking an MOC in here between all the discussions on the new release sets. It's a little Koef shunter (switcher) which I built at seven-wide thinking at first it was a wide gauge train. (2 URLs) BS gallery> The trick on this is the (...) (19 years ago, 12-Jan-06, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.loc.de, FTX) !
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| | Re: Some more infos on new trains (they were partly presented in Frechen/Germany)
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(...) To play devil's advocate for a moment - how is the situation different from the conversion from 4.5V to 12V? That needed conductor rails, points, crossing, motor and transformer. In cost terms, including average inflation of 3% for 16 years (...) (19 years ago, 10-Jan-06, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Some more infos on new trains (they were partly presented in Frechen/Germany)
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(...) Surely for a Thomas train, if you make the bogie versions, Annie or Clarabel could use the IR unit baseplate? (URL) Then Thomas could be made using BBB wheels and he could have working rods too. I think it will be possible to bury the new IR (...) (19 years ago, 10-Jan-06, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: The New Crane Car & Green Parts
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(...) We may not be able to easily build red 4551s, but I will definitely build a GREEN one! The first two crane cars will probably go into the collection as designed. But then, we may have a good lifting device for a harbor or freight yard or ??. (...) (19 years ago, 11-Jan-06, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: The New Crane Car
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Yes, the new crane car is quite nice and I look forward to adding it to my collection. Another thing that has been looked over with the new sets is the part selection. While the IR based motor and battery bound baseplate are not ideal, the parts in (...) (19 years ago, 11-Jan-06, to lugnet.trains)
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| | The New Crane Car
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The new crane car seems to have been overlooked in all the discussion of the possible demise of the 9v system. It (they...at least two) will be added to my collection as soon as it hits the street or S@H. I started to build an ldraw model of it but (...) (19 years ago, 11-Jan-06, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Thoughts on Spy Photos of New Trains
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"John" <John@TCLTC.org> wrote in message news:IsqHwF.1CFA@lugnet.com... [ ... snipped ... ] (...) In the US, a battery operated toy can be labeled for a much younger age than one which plugs into an AC outlet. I believe the minimum age for (...) (19 years ago, 11-Jan-06, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Hobby Train - the no future train....
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(...) Got that right. Long live the community!!! Seems like now it may be the only thing keeping 9v from going kaput!! TRAINS!!!!!! M (19 years ago, 11-Jan-06, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Some more infos on new trains (they were partly presented in Frechen/Germany)
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Mike Walsh posted a link on the ILTCO list which has a much cleaner image. (URL) It appears that the dummy engine on the ICE train is 6 studs shorter then the working engine. They used a lt grey curved slope to fill in a gap. A small detail I hadn't (...) (19 years ago, 11-Jan-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Some more infos on new trains // more new infos as quoted from 1000steine
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"Reinhard "Ben" Beneke" <ben@1000steine.SPAM-block.com> wrote in message news:IsuFqK.21G6@lugnet.com... [ ... snipped ... ] (...) Maybe, maybe not. It is entirely possible LEGO will have a cable with the new RJ jack on one end and the traditional (...) (19 years ago, 11-Jan-06, to lugnet.trains)
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"Mathew Clayson" <mathew_impact1@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:Isw0Dr.1qw0@lugnet.com... (...) [ ... snipped ... ] (...) I agree completely. LEGO could (should?) take a lesson from the Brio/Thomas market. The reason it is successful is because (...) (19 years ago, 11-Jan-06, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Thoughts on Spy Photos of New Trains
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(...) I'm hoping these aren't using the same signal encoding as the Manas- they've already reused those on some IR cars as well. I'd really like to be able to control Mana-powered devices on a layout independently from the trains. And as long as the (...) (19 years ago, 11-Jan-06, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Some more infos on new trains (they were partly presented in Frechen/Germany)
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(...) But moving to 9v from 4.5v gave you significant advantages and was an upgrade which added value. The new trains are already good - remote control, sound, cheap track, reverse loop capabilities, cab control etc. so the change to 9v rail powered (...) (19 years ago, 10-Jan-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Some more infos on new trains (they were partly presented in Frechen/Germany)
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(...) I did, I started out with 4.5v, and moved to 9v when it came out. What I don't understand is the decision to produce a $100+ set whith this new technology, as a first kit. I thought the whole point was to produce a $50 set to get into the (...) (19 years ago, 10-Jan-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | 4W is cute!
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Hi all, Cute sized 12V trains here: (URL) no idea what the text is about... Steve, can you help us out? ;-) Jeroen (19 years ago, 10-Jan-06, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Some more infos on new trains (they were partly presented in Frechen/Germany)
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(...) I'm no expert on the manufacturing process but I'd like to know if they have altered all the moulds for the track pieces and the clip-on motor frames. If these are completely new moulds then it shows there is a future supply potential for the (...) (19 years ago, 10-Jan-06, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Hobby Train - the no future train....
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(...) I should have added that now is a very good time for trains too, but ironically, the good times I am talking about are all the train/LEGO clubs and the still active on-line community. Chris (19 years ago, 10-Jan-06, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Some more infos on new trains (they were partly presented in Frechen/Germany)
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(...) Agreed! I posted earlier that this 30 stud base totally wipes out all those cool Thomas and little trolley models. (Which, incidently, are amongst the most popular items we (LUCNY) run around the tracks at shows per visitor requests.) Even the (...) (19 years ago, 10-Jan-06, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Jumping in my way back machine, I remember when they had the battery powered 7722, a station, and a level crossing in the train section of TRU. It was just too cool. The ealy 90's were great too. My wife (then girfriend) bought me my 4563 the (...) (19 years ago, 10-Jan-06, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Some more infos on new trains (they were partly presented in Frechen/Germany)
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(...) I think there is a difference between TLG carrying on making and supplying parts for 9v trains and going to the trouble to design and release sets. From my own perspective, keeping me supplied with 9v train parts is 1000 times more important (...) (19 years ago, 10-Jan-06, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Some more infos on new trains (they were partly presented in Frechen/Germany)
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(...) I suppose (and it would have made more sense to check your reply before adding my other one - I'm splitting my own train of thought here) that the new IR base length makes it harder for LEGO to produce a new engine that can sell on its own (...) (19 years ago, 10-Jan-06, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Some more infos on new trains (they were partly presented in Frechen/Germany)
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(...) There's still no definite answer. LEGO might not be willing to commit themselves. Think about it - if they said they'll supply 9V track forever, they can't keep that promise. If they say they'll make it for 2 more years, there'll be uproar (...) (19 years ago, 10-Jan-06, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Some more infos on new trains (they were partly presented in Frechen/Germany)
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(...) Both. I guess what I'm asking is whether the entire, current 9v train line will be continued; produced alongside the new line of trains. (19 years ago, 10-Jan-06, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Some more infos on new trains (they were partly presented in Frechen/Germany)
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(...) I feel compelled to ask; do you really mean "sets" or do you mean supplies of track, switches, 9v train motors, wheel sets and buffer beams, and perhaps track connecting wires and controllers? JB (19 years ago, 9-Jan-06, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Some more infos on new trains (they were partly presented in Frechen/Germany)
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(...) Forgive me if it has been covered before, but the primary question I'd like to ask is whether TLC will continue to produce the old 9v track and 9v motors - and then, if so, will new sets be released based on those old units? Thanks, Derek (19 years ago, 9-Jan-06, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Loading cargo from and to train electrically
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(...) What about putting a couple of minifigs on a 2 x 6 plate and using them as the "pushers". Paul Sinasohn LUGNET #115 BAYLUG (19 years ago, 9-Jan-06, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Hobby Train - the no future train....
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(...) This whole discussion makes me long for the early 1990s, when 9-volt trains were in their infancy, and Toys R Us (at least my local one) not only had them IN STOCK, but actually placed them in the same area of the store with OTHER MODEL (...) (19 years ago, 9-Jan-06, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Modding plastic track to conducting track
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(...) Already done, I did some experiments using some of the old 4.5v track. (URL) ran metal foil tape on top of the platic rails. (URL) The tape is tin plated copper for use in stain glass. The train motor ran fine. And with the new plastic track I (...) (19 years ago, 9-Jan-06, to lugnet.parts.mod, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Some more infos on new trains // more new infos as quoted from 1000steine
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In lugnet.trains, Jonathan Reynolds wrote: Hi Jonathan! [snip] (...) Sorry my mistake: I read the plate woud be 32 studs at 1000steine, but in fact it is 30 studs long. (...) Yes correct as Holger has already mentioned. Leg Godt! Ben P.s.: (...) (19 years ago, 9-Jan-06, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Loading cargo from and to train electrically
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(...) How accurately? If you want to do this for a bunch of cycles, it would seem to me you need to control the position of the train quite exactly. The GBC train uses a simple bump sensor, and both Steve & I got train positioning to within 1 stud, (...) (19 years ago, 9-Jan-06, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Loading cargo from and to train electrically
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(...) I played a bit with stopping a train at a station. I had a loop of track powered off from a normal speed regulator. One section of track next to the stop was isolated elecrically by putting tape over the rails before connecting them. I powered (...) (19 years ago, 9-Jan-06, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.trains)
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(...) I too had thought about something similar. I had got much past the specs though. I wanted a system that only used one rcx per station. One channel would control the train leaving me with only two remaining. I'd never thought of a system which (...) (19 years ago, 9-Jan-06, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Loading cargo from and to train electrically
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(...) Eddy- This is really cool! Inspires me to want to make one that runs between two parallel sections of separate loops to move cargo from one train to another and then back. Thanks for great idea and implementation. -Ted SCLTC (19 years ago, 9-Jan-06, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.trains)
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(...) Eddy- This is really cool! Inspires me to want to make one that runs between two parallel sections of separate track loops to move cargo from one train to another and then back. Thanks for great idea and implementation. -Ted SCLTC (19 years ago, 9-Jan-06, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Loading cargo from and to train electrically
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(...) You beat me to it! I've been toying with this sort of idea in my head for a couple of months. I'm hung up on the idea of making the pushers look like cargo loaders of some sort though (fork-lifts maybe?). My thinking was to build two of these (...) (19 years ago, 9-Jan-06, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.trains)
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| | Loading cargo from and to train electrically
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Hi, this machinery can load cargo onto a train waggon and also load cargo off, too. See (URL) images (in better quality) for building instructions can be downloaded at (URL) (19 years ago, 9-Jan-06, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.trains) !
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| | Re: Some more infos on new trains (they were partly presented in Frechen/Germany)
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(...) It doesn't sound as complicated as back in the 12V/4.5V times. At least both the battery-powered and the rail-powered trains run on the same voltage. (...) I would be cool with one or two extra outputs from the IR receiver for controlling (...) (19 years ago, 9-Jan-06, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Some more infos on new trains (they were partly presented in Frechen/Germany)
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(...) That would explan the black dots on the side pieces noticed in (URL) (and the black wheels) pity that they didn't they add another axlehole to allow for 6 wheels if wanted. (...) Something that hadn't occured to me before, but yes, that would (...) (19 years ago, 9-Jan-06, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: ILTCO still operating?
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(...) Yes, we are accepting applications. I got your mail and replied to it, did you get my reply? Try mailing me directly (and if you have an alternative email to use, I will try to reply to both of them). Sorry you're having trouble. ++Lar (19 years ago, 9-Jan-06, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Hi, yes, correct. The horn is inside the control unit you will hold in your hands, not in the train itself! Holger my P.S. Hopefully there will be a wide varity of additional parts at S@H! Different colors for baseplates, extra wheels, motors, (...) (19 years ago, 9-Jan-06, to lugnet.trains)
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Hi all! I also saw the new train system during our show in Frechen/Germany last weekend. I'd like to add some more information. - The motor has the same size then the normal 9V train motor. The only difference is the hole for the technic axle. - The (...) (19 years ago, 9-Jan-06, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Thanks for the info Ben, This does not seem to fit with the train scene photo because that shows metal wheels and a 30 stud long baseplate. The Baseplate length has been counted by at least 3 AFOLs discussing on the Brickish Association (...) (19 years ago, 8-Jan-06, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Hobby Train - the no future train?
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Lately I have been rather impressed with the bold steps that TLC had been making lately -- Mindstorms NXT being one, the Vikings line is cool and so on. I am also convinced that the adult market is big enough for TLC to be concerned and it shows in (...) (19 years ago, 9-Jan-06, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Hobby Train - the no future train....
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(...) Wow, trains are only available in the LEGO company retal stores in the US. I haven't seen a LEGO train in any other reatail outlet in a couple of years. (...) That does sound like bad news. To have all the metal rail stuff pulled from retail (...) (19 years ago, 9-Jan-06, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Hobby Train - the no future train?
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Reinhard "Ben" Beneke wrote: [...] US got the motors some month ago (...) Yes, and no. I don't really understand what happened. The motors under one set number were reduced in price and cleared out, but there are still 9v motors available here under (...) (19 years ago, 9-Jan-06, to lugnet.trains)
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In lugnet.trains, Tim David wrote: Hi Tim! (...) Excellent - my message was too long anyway. :-) (...) I myself have been amazed again and again during the past 2 years to find even by far more train stuff then ever expected in the past: Santa Fe (...) (19 years ago, 9-Jan-06, to lugnet.trains)
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Hey gang, Any one from ILTCO still around? I posted a club application 2 weeks ago to ILTCO and I haven't heard a word from anyone. Is ILTCO still accepting applications??? Thanks, Jim F, DelVaLUG rep (19 years ago, 9-Jan-06, to lugnet.trains)
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I have picked up on some of the points you have made and not others (...) I find this interesting. In the UK trains have not been generally avaiable for years, with only the biggest/best toystores carrying any an even then not usually the whole (...) (19 years ago, 9-Jan-06, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Hi Ram, I think, I am quite familiar with the things one can expect from LEGO. I do not understand all the optimism here in Lugnet concerning the new kids trains. The nowadays 9V train stuff is available in 99% of all toy retail shops in (...) (19 years ago, 8-Jan-06, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Some more infos on new trains (they were partly presented in Frechen/Germany)
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(...) Hi Ben. Thanks for the write up. Sounds like the Manas style IR with serial data packets being sent at diffferent rates simulating multi-channel on a single medium is being used. From your description, I am assuming that "little" locomotives (...) (19 years ago, 8-Jan-06, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) [snip] Dear Jason, as just written in a reply on Ondrews questions, I cannot tell the answers to your questions. I missed these specific details. And we have seen not more than a train base with a metroliner placed on top of it... Regarding (...) (19 years ago, 8-Jan-06, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) [SNIP] (...) Hi Ondrew, picture taking was not allowed and we have respected this limitation. Release date will be in september (as planned so far) I had less than 3 minutes to have a view on the system. I have not demounted the motor from the (...) (19 years ago, 8-Jan-06, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Thanks for the information Ben. I have a question - did they have working lights? Were the lights on normal 9V cables? If they could not be controlled from the remote, how did they switch on and off? Also, was the motor connected by a standard (...) (19 years ago, 8-Jan-06, to lugnet.trains)
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There seems to be a lot of discussion about the new battery powered trains. I notice that there seems to be a general consensus that the trains are targeted towards younger kids. What ever happened to the promised "hobby trains"? I believe this was (...) (19 years ago, 8-Jan-06, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) The motors are new, the wheels are plastic. Thus the IR train can run independently on 9V track among 9V trains. (...) The roof of the high speed train seems to be this part:¬ (URL)¬ This can be seen at the middle car on the poster. (...) It (...) (19 years ago, 8-Jan-06, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Yep, a totally new train motor too. So now I need even more convincing that Lego will continue with the traditional 9v track-powered range. Jon (19 years ago, 8-Jan-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Similar to our trams, which all carry emergency battery power for if it stops at an isolated section. (...) It seems (URL) the wheels are plastic>, so maybe not total havoc. ROSCO (19 years ago, 8-Jan-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Ah...another reference to my enthusiastic pioneering approach by Jason. The loco in question is a replica of a real loco called a Motor Luggage Van made as a single unit for the Southern Region (ex British Rail). As the name suggests, it was a (...) (19 years ago, 8-Jan-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) thank you for the info ben! i have a couple quick questions i hope you don't mind. is there any info on a release date? the wire that goes to the motor, is that the same old 2x2 conecter? i assume the battery box is on the bottom side of the (...) (19 years ago, 8-Jan-06, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Are We Headed to a New Wiring System? For Mindstorms the answer is: YES!
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Hi Adrian, the new mindstorms is using standard plugs as known from telephone systems. At least this is what the "experts" said in Frechen yesterday. I myself have no deeper knowledge in mindstrorms and I cannot guarantee what a telephone cable (...) (19 years ago, 8-Jan-06, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.technic)
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| | Some more infos on new trains (they were partly presented in Frechen/Germany)
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Hi all! Jan Beyer has shown us parts of the new train System in Frechen/Germany. Just some unassortet aspects and informations. - The track is full plastic as already seen. - The train base is 32 studs long and contrains IR recievers on both sides (...) (19 years ago, 8-Jan-06, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Eeoow. That's akin to kissing one's sister:-p (...) Well, I was imagining a sort of regulator as a part of the battery pack that a remote control could simply activate. A long time ago my son Ross rigged up an old 12 volt motor that ran off of (...) (19 years ago, 8-Jan-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(URL) Inspired by Steve B's (if I recall) picture in the AFOL comic book, I built myself a storage unit for my locomotives and rolling stock (URL) It isn't complete yet--I have to put the facing trim on, but other than that, it's done enough for (...) (19 years ago, 8-Jan-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) I'd just assumed that most train-heads knew that already. John, you need to open up and talk to the six-wide builders more... ;-) But what does happen if you connect a 9V battery box to a train motor is that you get not so much a (...) (19 years ago, 7-Jan-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Well theoretically using conducting tape would work but reliability would be a huge issue. My guess would be that the tape would likely rub through within a hour or two. The other method of adding metal to the plastic is a little more (...) (19 years ago, 7-Jan-06, to lugnet.parts.mod, lugnet.trains)
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Hi all, I'm curious what you part modders think about modifying the new plastic train track to allow it to conduct electricity. My thought was that you could use metallic conducting tape on top of the plastic tracks and make yourself a good (...) (19 years ago, 7-Jan-06, to lugnet.parts.mod, lugnet.trains)
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(...) Eureka, Mike! I think you have nailed it! The spy pics show metal wheels, suggesting that they are indeed still utilizing the 9 volt train motor. That side thingie I was concerned about now appears to be the sensor that gets the signal from (...) (19 years ago, 7-Jan-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) I agree with you here, Jason. When considering the new battery system, we are, in theory, talking about a line that will provide easier access to LEGO trains for the GP. There is something non-threatening about devices which only require just (...) (19 years ago, 7-Jan-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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In lugnet.trains, Jason J. Railton wrote: (snip) (...) This is exactly how I feel about the new trains. Whilst I welcome the realistic Euro designs and the entry-level pitching, the assurance that 'metal track will continue to be available' is not (...) (19 years ago, 7-Jan-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) The whole point of this exercise is to bring down the entry point of a starting train set. The Super Chief cost more than the My-Own-Train, so it doesn't help one bit. The price-per-piece is irrelevant - if that was the only engine available (...) (19 years ago, 7-Jan-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) You go from tiny little cars to one big one. I just wish I had some of those blue slopes. :( I guess I will just have to keep an eye out for some on Bricklink. Great work, I still have some more tank cars to make and plan to use some of your (...) (19 years ago, 7-Jan-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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