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Re: Question for model RR gurus
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lugnet.trains
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Mon, 20 Aug 2001 14:58:41 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Ross Crawford writes:
> In lugnet.trains, Larry Pieniazek writes:
> > In lugnet.trains, Ross Crawford writes:
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> > > I think if you're happy modifying Lego to do this stuff, that's cool. But I
> > > don't think I ever will.
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> > This part I grok.
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> > > And I'd personally be disappointed to see Lego going
> > > down the DCC path.
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> > And this part I don't. Why would this be personally disappointing? Do you
> > think Mindstorms is a bad idea?
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> I'm just not interested in DCC in a Lego environment. Maybe that's cos train
> building is still pretty young around here - we haven't had any Lego train
> shows at all, that I'm aware of (although it's been suggested a couple of
> times). When we've got huge layouts and big, energetic clubs like you guys do,
> maybe it'll change my mind. Hey, if Lego does do it & I see it in action, maybe
> that'll change my mind too.
I'll have to admit that I didn't really care about LEGO going DCC for
awhile, I figured it would be cool, but didn't care one way or the other.
But once I played with Tom Cook's DCC trains at Brickfest I was sold on the
idea! Now when I run my trains with the manual controllers I keep finding
myself wanting the DCC control. (dang you Tom :)
DCC is on my list of things to tackle this year, just need to isolate the
funds and time....time being the hardest thing to come up with.
jt
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James Trobaugh
North Georgia LEGO Train Club
http://www.ngltc.org
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