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Subject:	Re: The End of 9 Volt? (was: Re: Train motors half price via S@H weekly special)
Newsgroups:	lugnet.trains
Date:	Thu, 4 Aug 2005 17:15:38 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, John Barnes wrote: > My real concern is that a new battery system will not appeal to AFOLs. If AFOLs > continue to show up to train shows with what will then be legacy product, then > the potential value of AFOLs at train shows to TLG will diminish greatly. I can > just imagine talking to visitors at shows saying "Nope, you can't go out and buy > these trains anymore. This is just a display of what you used to be able to do." This already happens -- monorail is a popular item in train displays, and monorail is definitely a legacy product. I haven't heard of any displays of 4.5V/12V setups, but I wouldn't be surprised by them. Steve

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		Re: The End of 9 Volt? (was: Re: Train motors half price via S@H weekly special)
(...) Frank Filz hosted a 12 volt layout within our (PNLTC) layout at Beaverton Mall in 2002. The PNLTC website ((URL)) is down at the moment, but when it comes back up, please check it out (Under Galleries, See "Beaverton Mall"). -jeremy (19 years ago, 4-Aug-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)

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		Re: The End of 9 Volt? (was: Re: Train motors half price via S@H weekly special)
(...) I don't normally like these speculative threads but I feel compelled to add a couple of comments here although I also have the nasty feeling it is already too late. Plastic rails and a battery in the train makes a lot of sense for a cost (...) (19 years ago, 4-Aug-05, to lugnet.trains)

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