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"Mike Walsh" <mike_walsh@mindspring.com> wrote in message news:JDowF1.G1y@lugnet.com... (...) I will go ahead and pre-answer one question which I am pretty sure someone will pose: Q: Why are their two versions of the box? A: Like many LEGO sets, (...) (18 years ago, 19-Feb-07, to lugnet.trains)
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ILTCO has received some images of the new 10183 LEGO Hobby Train. (URL) you are not familiar with the LEGO Hobby Train (aka UTB), you can read some background information in this thread: (URL) first public announcement of the 10183 LEGO Hobby Train (...) (18 years ago, 19-Feb-07, to lugnet.trains) !!
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| | Re: I have a dream...
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(...) I've been corrected, there _is_ and 8-wide model pictured on the box, just not the front ;) (...) I'll see what kind of information I can get, but I just learned that there is a picture of the box on page 15 (17 in the pdf) of BrickJournal 6. (...) (18 years ago, 18-Feb-07, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Hypothetically speaking? the future of IR/RC trains
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(...) I'm going to rely on my 9V trains simply for power and control. But, if LEGO want me to buy more IR stuff then they could consider the following: A 16-stud version of the IR base. They'd only need to re-mould the top part, then you could use (...) (18 years ago, 17-Feb-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Probably not, at least for enough years to matter to TLG's bottom line. My purchases are less than 1/10 of pre-Bley already without the TrackChange issue, but so far I've bought *TWO* "new" train sets (ones that involve the new track system, (...) (18 years ago, 17-Feb-07, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) any idea on what's in the inventory for this set? looks awsome btw. ondrew (18 years ago, 17-Feb-07, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) actuly the ironic thing is lego is producing something like you described for the 2007 lineup. the dinosar and grader have an ir motor controler with a seperate motor and battery pac. the only down side is it's uncompatable with the old 9v (...) (18 years ago, 17-Feb-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) another hypothetical here: If lego or someone else was to produce a motor that matched the pulling power or was stronger than the current 9v motor and there was a system in place to suport the amp draw would that have any affect on your (...) (18 years ago, 17-Feb-07, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Again, I am someone who will never convert to the plain plastic, but I see the IR system being much more useful if the battery/receiver is unbundled from the baseplate. Ideally, I would like to have the IR receiver unbundled from both battery (...) (18 years ago, 17-Feb-07, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Not gonna happen until TLG brings out a motor that can handle remotely near the current motor, and maybe not even then. I already have too much money spent on rechargeable batteries, I'm not about to attempt to power a decent train with a (...) (18 years ago, 17-Feb-07, to lugnet.trains)
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