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More later but Jake announced a new "play train" line. The locos are RC. A few new parts are all that is needed. There is IR sensor input built into the baseplates The system will have new track, compatible with the old track and gauge, but which is (...) (19 years ago, 13-Aug-05, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Jake's keynote
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(...) So what about "hobby trains"? Metal rails are not going away. Jake also announced that LEGO Factory is going live 25 August. Design your set in LDD, get fulfilled with your design or one you choose from the Lego factory site. There will soon (...) (19 years ago, 13-Aug-05, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Jake's keynote
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(...) So what about "hobby trains"? also, an ultimate train kit... a train bulk box as it were. Also there will be a contest by the end of the year and we will have a loco and a car designed by fans that will be produced. It's not clear which of (...) (19 years ago, 13-Aug-05, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Jake's keynote
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(...) Are you updating this live? Cool, thanks for the info anyway! tim (19 years ago, 13-Aug-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Semi. Other people are taking notes too but this was big enough I wanted to share it... a couple more tidbits: LDD will be on the Mac soon after Lego Factory launch. In beta already. What is meant by "market your own boxes"? Is there sharing a (...) (19 years ago, 13-Aug-05, to lugnet.trains)
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More on factory (from Mark the LF product manager) 15-60 USD pricing for models, by feb next year you can go to 400 USD. Virtual building instructions only though. Custom set box front cover Maybe in future it may be printable instructions. (...) (19 years ago, 13-Aug-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Will this be available to the whole world (i.e. those countries served from the european fulfilment center like australia?) (19 years ago, 14-Aug-05, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Jake's keynote
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(...) Hopefully they have a good selection of figs (I especially hope they have the minifigs from the current Trains line like Engineer Max :) (19 years ago, 14-Aug-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Sounds great, hopefully they can tell us what is in it :) (...) Hopefully the contest is open to australia, I would love to make and enter a train (I think lego needs a good proper steam locomotive mabie a 4-4-0 american or something simiar) (19 years ago, 14-Aug-05, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Jake's keynote
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(...) Somehow, I don't think BBB wheels will be in the parts list for LDD Trains :) and, while the representatives from the LEGO company didn't say no to loooking into track geometries, no one thought to ask about steam drivers :( Chris (19 years ago, 16-Aug-05, to lugnet.trains)
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