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Re: Best way to get into LEGO Trains?
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lugnet.trains
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Fri, 6 Jan 2006 09:32:15 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, John O'Keefe wrote:
> > Another option is to wait until later this year when the new
> > remote-controlled,
> > battery powered system is released. The track will be much cheaper than
> > the
> > electrified track and might be a better investment for starting off. One
> > risk of
> > this is that it looks like you might be restricted to building six-wide
> > trains.
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> Thank you for all the info Tim. Where could I find out more information
> about the new trains coming out later this year and when they may be able to
> come out?
Best place is probably this current thread
http://news.lugnet.com/trains/?n=26310&t=i&v=a It was announced last year that
the new trains will be battery powered and use some form of infra red control,
however exactly how this will be implemented is still open to speculation (again
see the thread mentioned above). I believe it won't be until September that they
come out, can anyone confirm this?
> Are 9v trains usually 8 wide? Are the six wide trains not as good because
> the smaller width restricts the design options?
All official Lego train designs released have been 6 wide (not including
handrails etc). Some people build to 6 wide to be like the Lego trains, others
build to 8 wide (and some build to 7 wide) as they feel that is is more to
scale. Its purely a personal preference (Although it has caused some debate in
the .trains newsgroup in the past!). The reason that the new system may limit
width options is that it looks like it requires the use of a standard (6 wide)
baseplate that incorporates the IR reciever/batterybox. However this might make
it more complicated but by no means impossible to build wider.
Hope that helps a bit
(Another) Tim
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| (...) (URL) Ahem> It's all right; I had to correct (URL) Brad Justus> as well: Q19: We all know that Lego Direct has picked up the banner for trains and... A19: (Mr. Justus interrupts) We are not going to do 8-wide John. (Crowd Laughs) Q19b: What do (...) (19 years ago, 6-Jan-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| (...) Thank you for all the info Tim. Where could I find out more information about the new trains coming out later this year and when they may be able to come out? Are 9v trains usually 8 wide? Are the six wide trains not as good because the (...) (19 years ago, 6-Jan-06, to lugnet.trains)
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