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"Ahui Herrera" <jedi_agh@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:GrrICE.HoK@lugnet.com... (...) done. Not to start another 6 vs. 8 wide debate, but I hope Lego Direct concentrates on the continued revival of the six wide, 9 volt train line and expanding (...) (23 years ago, 19-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I feel that it's not just width, you have to increase length a fair bit and height a small bit when you go to 8 wide, so I would argue that the brick increase is anywhere from 30% to 100%, tending toward the higher of that range. J2 disagrees, (...) (23 years ago, 19-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Sounds like a good project for someone. J2, how about an 8-wide version of the new Super Chief? Are you up to the challenge? Compare well, Andreas Stabno (URL) (23 years ago, 19-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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Bryan Kinkel wrote: <snip> (...) Don't forget that automated points probably won't come cheap. In olden (12v) days, a single automated point cost as much as two manual ones. Will there be a market for a single $30 automated point? A layout gets (...) (23 years ago, 20-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I'd be willing to pay for that (and my layout has 14 points!). Besides all Lego really has to invest in to get a DCC solution started is DCC compatible engine motors and points. I think everything else would be able to be bought off the shelf. (...) (23 years ago, 20-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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Keep dreaming about DDC... LEGO is NOT going to do that anytime soon. Directs prioroty it is show more people that LEGO makes trains. From the expression on his (Brad) face the idea of investing in creating new molds and looking at DDC is not going (...) (23 years ago, 20-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Sad, but i'm working on a kit to do so. If you still see Mr.Brad Justus, can you ask him when we will get our bulk discount in Europe too? I mailed Shop At Home Europe, and they replied with the message that there aren't plans to do it. I, and (...) (23 years ago, 20-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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Price point taken, yes, they would be expensive in the individual packs like 7858 & 7859. Speaking as a former 12V user, there was that nice little add-on called 7863. When I bought my system in 1985 (great year for American Dollar) in Europe, I (...) (23 years ago, 20-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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