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Re: All plastic track
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lugnet.trains
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Mon, 22 Aug 2005 11:56:50 GMT
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cjmasi@*nogarbageplease*stopspammers**rcn.com
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Jason J Railton wrote:
> In lugnet.trains, Jake McKee wrote:
>
> > In lugnet.trains, Ross Crawford wrote:
> >
> > > In lugnet.trains, Jake McKee wrote:
> > >
> > > snip snip
> > >
> > >
> > > > > 2. After years
> > > > > of waiting patiently for new track geometry and expansion and always being
> > > > > told that it's expensive and will take time, we get new track we don't
> > > > > want: All plastic.¬
> > > >
> > > > ...and a committment to L Gauge (and I'm saying L Gauge rather than 9v). As
> > > > I mentioned at BF, we're not replacing the current system (like we have in
> > > > the past when switching from 4.5 > 12v or 12v > 9v), we're "stretching" it
> > > > to include additional components.
> > >
> > > Just to clarify Jake, will you be referring to both (Play and Hobby) as L
> > > gauge? That would make sense to me as they are all the same gauge. But it
> > > might confuse "real" train modellers - when we want to display at a train
> > > show with our L gauge layout, they might think (when Play Trains are
> > > launched) that we mean Play Trains, and turn up their noses (even more than
> > > they do now).
> >
> > Actually, that's a very good point. I was using L Gauge to refer to anything
> > that uses the track gauge (distance between rails, obviously) currently used
> > for both the Play and Hobby trains.
> >
> > But I don't pretend to think that I should be defining the usage of L Gauge -
> > I'd actually turn this question back on the community... what do y'all think?
> >
> > Jake¬
> > ---¬
> > Jake McKee¬
> > Community Liaison¬
> > LEGO Community Team¬
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> I'd say 'L-Gauge' defines the spacing of the track. If you want to distinguish
> between metal or plastic track then use some other terminology. Don't confuse
> the issue when some people have just started making headway into traditional
> model railway groups.
>
> Jason Railton
What make the most sense to me is...
Conducting L-gauge track
and
non-conducting L-gauge track
Chris
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