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Re: Purity and Re: Permanent outdoor train
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lugnet.trains, lugnet.general
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Thu, 8 Jul 1999 00:41:20 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Tom McDonald writes:
> I'm sure this has been brought up before, but this brings up an important
> point: is anything/method that any LL does to display a model considered
> "pure"?
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> It seems unlikely that in laying track in LL Carlsbad that TLG actually made
> track but rather purchased it outright. Maybe you can find out where they got
> it so that it would be much closer to "pure". If someone finds out, let us
> know cuz I'm sure such a company would love our business.
>
> I wouldn't fault anyone for not using real Lego-brand track outside. I'd want
> the track to last awhile. Besides, train set boxes say, "For indoor use only",
> so I take it that all components that can be kept inside should be kept inside
> and all that can be used suitably for outside can be used there.
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> In lugnet.trains, John Neal writes:
> > You could do what LL USA did-- lay your own track. Make it the same gauge as
> > 9v, and use O scale rails. Points might get tricky, but I think that would • be
> > the way to go.
> >
> > -John
> >
> > Eric Brok wrote:
> >
> > > James Powell wrote in message ...
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > LEGO tracks are not fit for outside usage and as far as I know there is • no
> > > > > standard gauge close enough to use instead. Duplo trains will do better
> > > > > though :-)
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Eric, is this hard earned experence?
> > > >
> > > > Please, share the details. I'd think that they would be OK outside...what
> > > > happenes? do they rust? I don't think that they'd melt/distort too much • over
> > > > a year or so...Anyone got any real experence?
> > >
> > >
> > > Sorry, no actual experience. I just *expect* them to rust from rain and
> > > distort from sun heat.
> > > If you don't care wasting your track over a year or so it may do ofcourse.
On thing that might deture you from using your LEGO trains outside. Is that
the motor might get gunked up. In other words get a lot of dirt in the motor.
If you look this site http://www-public.tu-
bs.de:8080/~rbeneke/lego/event_3/event_3.html it mentions that they used 12v
trains but they were getting dirty.
Dave
(Member of the PNLTC)
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