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Re: DCC and the future
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lugnet.trains
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Mon, 16 Dec 2002 21:57:42 GMT
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Bryan Kinkel wrote:
> Whenever this type of discussion comes up, I get so frustrated at the lack
> of any news on this topic one way or another.
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> I know Lego has to keep a lid on development in order to stay competative.
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> But.... It would be a relief if Lego would just come out and say:
> a) Yes, we hear your desire for automated train solutions and we are
> planning new products along those lines.
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> - or -
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> b) No, the market is too small. Don't hold your breath for anything new. Be
> happy that you got the My Own Train and Sante Fe. (And grab the MOT cars at
> Target while they last...)
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> The extensive photos of the automated points and railway lights in
> http://www.brickshelf.com/scans/catalogs/1980/c80eutr/index.html
> always facinated me as a child. And I'm still holding out hope that Lego
> will eventually release automated products for the 9V Train System.
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> Lego Direct has been very good to the Train product line and I hope they
> continue to expand it.
They will, but in small steps. From all the talks by Brad Justus and the
progress made so far I seriously doubt LEGO will ever do a DCC system.
AFOL's are simply too small a market. We'll be lucky to get one or two
new pieces of track if you ask me.
OTOH there are so many good commercial systems which LEGO will never be
able to top I see no reason for LEGO to do something like this, apart
from the trouble of building in an engine decoder.
--
Jan-Albert "Anvil" van Ree | http://www.vanree.net/~javanree/
VanReeDotNet IT Solutions | http://www.vanree.net
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