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(...) Thanks for the info Ben, This does not seem to fit with the train scene photo because that shows metal wheels and a 30 stud long baseplate. The Baseplate length has been counted by at least 3 AFOLs discussing on the Brickish Association (...) (19 years ago, 8-Jan-06, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Hi, yes, correct. The horn is inside the control unit you will hold in your hands, not in the train itself! Holger my P.S. Hopefully there will be a wide varity of additional parts at S@H! Different colors for baseplates, extra wheels, motors, (...) (19 years ago, 9-Jan-06, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) It doesn't sound as complicated as back in the 12V/4.5V times. At least both the battery-powered and the rail-powered trains run on the same voltage. (...) I would be cool with one or two extra outputs from the IR receiver for controlling (...) (19 years ago, 9-Jan-06, to lugnet.trains)
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In lugnet.trains, Jonathan Reynolds wrote: Hi Jonathan! [snip] (...) Sorry my mistake: I read the plate woud be 32 studs at 1000steine, but in fact it is 30 studs long. (...) Yes correct as Holger has already mentioned. Leg Godt! Ben P.s.: (...) (19 years ago, 9-Jan-06, to lugnet.trains)
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"Reinhard "Ben" Beneke" <ben@1000steine.SPAM-block.com> wrote in message news:IsuFqK.21G6@lugnet.com... [ ... snipped ... ] (...) Maybe, maybe not. It is entirely possible LEGO will have a cable with the new RJ jack on one end and the traditional (...) (19 years ago, 11-Jan-06, to lugnet.trains)
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Six hours? Seems a rather horrid endurance to me, certainly in terms of shows... But if the IR can be used with the metal motors, that oughta be fairly interesting. Though no additional wires, soo.... Hm. I want to get my hands on one of these (...) (19 years ago, 12-Jan-06, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) If you have an rail-powered train running constantly on each track and augment the layout by manually running an IR train on each track as well, then a set of batteries will easily get you through a day at most shows. Use rechargeable (...) (19 years ago, 12-Jan-06, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Tony- Huh? The Wired article specifically mentioned that the user group lobbied hard for an external power port but did not get one. -Ted (19 years ago, 12-Jan-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Having seen a production unit (as well as sensors) I haven't been able to discover any external power jack. I was allowed by Jan Beyer to make pics and have posted them here : (URL) Jan-Albert van Ree | (URL) (19 years ago, 12-Jan-06, to lugnet.trains)
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I played with the NXT and spoke with the product manager at CES. There is NO AC plug on the NXT, nor can it be powered via USB. SteveB (...) (19 years ago, 13-Jan-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Look here at picture NXT5. (URL) will see a power entry panel blank coming up from the battery compartment cover plate. It seems possible that an alternate cover might actually contain either a rechargeable battery pack, A/C power supply or (...) (19 years ago, 13-Jan-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) From this press release: (URL) of the new system include: New 32-bit NXT intelligent brick Rechargeable battery system with A/C plug and then a bunch of boring stuff about sensors, servos, Bluetooth, and such I did notice that it didn't (...) (19 years ago, 13-Jan-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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"Steven Barile" <sebarile@sstanamera.com> wrote in message news:It09u2.CGF@lugnet.com... (...) [ ... snipped ...] USB powered would have been a reasonable compromise, that is too bad. Mike -- Mike Walsh - mike_walsh at mindspring.com (URL) - North (...) (19 years ago, 13-Jan-06, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Yeah but it would have been an expensive option I think. There would have to be a built in DC:DC converter to increase the USB 5 volt supply to the necessary internal 9v. And that means the only about 200mA would have been available internally (...) (19 years ago, 13-Jan-06, to lugnet.trains)
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