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(...) The only thing I can think of is- a DCC control system? Wishful thinking maybe...-Harvey (23 years ago, 6-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) That would be a nice loss-maker for TLC, wouldn't it? Just as LD gets more people interested in trains, TLC doubles the prices of motors and controllers. Or perhaps they're bringing out a new track and motor system compatible with the (...) (23 years ago, 6-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) That is an interesting guess, Harvey. I really don't know why they would discontinue the motor, they just put out My Own Train, and are dependant on the motor for marketibilty. What a unique concept though with the my own train. You get a (...) (23 years ago, 6-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains)
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"Benjamin Medinets" <bmedinets@aol.com> wrote in message news:GG1rwy.Iou@lugnet.com... (...) But surely the point is that the My Own Train DIDNT come with a motor. So, yes it is dependent on a motor, but NOT the current 9v one. Lego could now (...) (23 years ago, 8-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) it may not even be DCC, maybe its a little smaller, or more economical... or even designed to allow DCC to be added to it. I'm beting on a smaller one, that'll allow you to make a dummy truck for the oppisite end that looks the same. Josh (23 years ago, 8-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) you got a point there Lawrence... the My own train didn't have any motor...however DCC probably will only please the real Train Hobbiest....most of the "new" train enthusiasts that have (or will have) started collecting trains probably won't (...) (23 years ago, 9-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains)
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I've seen the decoders for $45 by themselves...even with (...) The cheapest on the Digitrax site are $25 USD a pop. I would imagine that they cost $12 or less a piece. Most of what is contained on a decoder can be embedded on a single chip (a la (...) (23 years ago, 9-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I'm gonna go ahead and rule DCC out of this one. After all, TLC markets to kids and DCC would be too much of a challenge to them. I'm assuming that there was a printing error in the S@H catalog, I think we'll be seeing the 9V motor for quite a (...) (23 years ago, 9-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I'm going for the Atlas HO Dual Mode Decoder on my HO Layout, it costs like $50, but i hear it works better then all of the rest. Josh (23 years ago, 9-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains)
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