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Re: Thoughts on Spy Photos of New Trains
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lugnet.trains
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Sat, 7 Jan 2006 17:57:51 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Jason J. Railton wrote:
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I’ve held the view (and expressed it here and to Jake) that LEGO trains are
missing out by not having the lower price entry point that used to be
provided by the continuation of battery trains into the 12V era, and I’m glad
to see this coming along.
My only concern is that LEGO have been very bad at the
joined-up-thinking-as-a-whole-company ideal, so while the new sets may come
with the reassurance from Jake and/or ambassadors that 9V will continue to be
supported (though maybe more through Shop@Home than through toy shops),
there’s a definite possibility that Shop@Home will at some point completely
fail to keep up the supply.
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I agree with you here, Jason. When considering the new battery system, we are,
in theory, talking about a line that will provide easier access to LEGO trains
for the GP. There is something non-threatening about devices which only require
just batteries as opposed to something that plugs into the wall. Batteries are
ubiquitious and relatively safe. I believe it is a much easier sell than
current-off-of-the-track systems (no matter how simple and reliable TLG made
theirs out to be).
So, it terms of marketing, the decision to create this new line is brilliant.
The key will be for TLG, down the road, to resist the temptation to “streamline”
and cut the old 9 volt line. As long as they hold to the idea that batteries
progress to electrical, all will be fine.
So all of this talk about switching is sort of academic. I mean, when TLG came
out with new Duplo trains, nobody switched from 9 volt to that, simply because
it was new. “New” doesn’t have to mean “better”. The new system in my mind
is akin to Jack Stone figs. Not that there is anything wrong with Jack Stone
figs, it’s just another system that happens to be compatible with the town
system (but not necessarily compatible with minifigs). As I mentioned
previously, the types of features that a battery system can provide do not meet
my personal needs as an adult and a LEGO train club exhibitor.
JOHN
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| "John" <John@TCLTC.org> wrote in message news:IsqHwF.1CFA@lugnet.com... [ ... snipped ... ] (...) In the US, a battery operated toy can be labeled for a much younger age than one which plugs into an AC outlet. I believe the minimum age for (...) (19 years ago, 11-Jan-06, to lugnet.trains)
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| (...) The whole point of this exercise is to bring down the entry point of a starting train set. The Super Chief cost more than the My-Own-Train, so it doesn't help one bit. The price-per-piece is irrelevant - if that was the only engine available (...) (19 years ago, 7-Jan-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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