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Re: The End of 9 Volt? (was: Re: Train motors half price via S@H weekly special)
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lugnet.trains
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Fri, 5 Aug 2005 00:06:06 GMT
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Jeremy Rear wrote:
> In lugnet.trains, Steve Bliss wrote:
> > 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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> Frank Filz hosted a 12 volt layout within our (PNLTC) layout at
> Beaverton Mall in 2002.
I have also run 12 V at:
- Oregon Convention Center Grand Re-opening
- BrickFest PDX
As to battery trains being serious... One of the most serious RR sub-groups
is slowly going battery powered - Garden Railroading (I call them one of the
most serious because they have to deal with nature so much). Of course they
still use metal track.
As to battery life, as long as a train can have a battery life of 2 hours, I
would suspect that would be enough for most shows since most people switch
out trains. Batteries certainly have an advantage of not giving less power
when on the far side of the layout...
I will wait until I see what we're actually getting before getting too
paranoid, but I would also note that most of us probably have plenty of 9V
stuff to last.
As far as this being a disaster from LEGO customers, I think the change will
likely be good for the majority of LEGO's customers. I have heard the track
is very expensive to produce, cheaper track is good. Batteries are also good
for younger kids.
Frank
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