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Subject: 
12V to 9V - why the switch
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Tue, 17 May 2005 12:52:26 GMT
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Can someone explain why LEGO made the switch from 12V to 9V ?

There appears to be some discussion about the switch in these catalogs:

1991 Netherlands
http://library.brickshelf.com/scans/catalogs/1991/c91nl/c91nl-30.html

1991 German
http://library.brickshelf.com/scans/catalogs/1991/c91de/c91de-30.html

1991 Europe
http://library.brickshelf.com/scans/catalogs/1991/c91eu/c91eu-15.html

Was there any reaction in the LEGO community when this switch happened?

-- Bryan



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  Re: 12V to 9V - why the switch
 
(...) Was there a Lego community in 1991? I can see a lot of advantages in the change: 1. Better pick-up of power through the wheels on the inner edge of the track. Sprung contacts like on 12V trains are prone to wear and spark damage. 2. One-piece (...) (19 years ago, 17-May-05, to lugnet.trains)

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