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Re: 5 points<long post>
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lugnet.trains
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Tue, 6 Aug 2002 12:54:02 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Frank Filz writes:
> In lugnet.trains, Steve Barile writes:
> > "Even the wooden track systems don't have than many different pieces, and
> > that's a toy system almost exclusively for trains."
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> > Perhaps I miss read this, but Brio has a ton of track elements...
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> > Straights: 2", 4.25", 5.5", 8.5", & ramps.
> > Curves: 3.5", 6.5" 2 different radii (I thought there was 3).
> > Switches: 4 type (2 L&R handed, 2 "Y"s)
> > Other: double slip, 4x4 slip, T-switch, 2 cross tracks, turn table, 7
> bridges...
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> > I really do think our best chance to get a new track geometry is for one of • the
> MR manufacturers to decide to produce track. Of course said track might not
> have studs.
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> I wonder also, how many of the kids at Brio's target age are really able to
> make use of the differing radii etc.
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> Frank
I remember about all of it, and whenever I go to a childrens store I play with
the Brio a little bit.
I also had 3-way switches, that was a while ago though.
But when I was real young, I had awesome layouts in the same part of my room
that my lego one is at. I had elevation, bridges, roundhouse, passing sidings
for the stations, signals, and frieght stations.
Now I have a loop with 1 passing siding, and a 3 stub yard.
Dan
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| (...) bridges... I wouldn't count ramps and bridges, at least in comparison to LEGO or other track systems (though these days you can get HO bridge track from at least one manufacturer, and bridge track is different from normal straight track, and (...) (22 years ago, 5-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains)
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