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Train part suggestion
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lugnet.trains, lugnet.dear-lego
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lugnet.trains
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Date:
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Sun, 13 Feb 2005 16:11:40 GMT
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cjmasi@*nogarbageplease!saynotospam!*rcn.com
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Dear Lego,
While watching my son put his train on the track I thought it would
be great if LEGO made a level crossing that aligned the train on the
track. When I was young (30 years ago), I had one for my HO scale
trains, and I loved it. You could roll a train over the crossing, and
all of the wheels would fall into place on the track.
In addition to being a a great part to include in a starter train
set, it would make any level crossing set that much more desiralbe. I
would definately buy one for my son, and one for me (I am a big LEGO
train fan too). I think that other LEGO train fans would find a this
part useful too.
Another part that I thought would be wonderful and popular is a
wheelset that can pick up electricity from the track. A wheelset that
allowed a builder to add lights and accessories to a coach without
running a wire from the engine would be boon to LEGO train fans
everywhere. Additionally, this part would make any LEGO set that
contained it _much_ cooler. I've noticed both at the train shows that I
have attended with NELUG and at home that kids _love_ things that light
up. My son went wild when we installed a LEGO lamp on his green LEGO
steam engine.
There are other things that I would love to see, like switch tracks
that over a short distance allow trains to switch between parallel
tracks or switch tracks that peel off directly into a curve, but the
level crossing and the wheelset that pick up electricity are ideas that
fit more neatly and easily into the current LEGO train system, and have
a wider appeal.
Thanks for reading this note.
Sincerely,
Chris
LEGO nut since 1976
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| (...) I think it would be a GREAT part. Note that Rick Clark has devised such a thing (and quite a clever design it is, too) from readily available parts: (URL) takes care of the fans, but doesn't help out the mundanes, which are, after all, the (...) (20 years ago, 13-Feb-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.dear-lego)
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