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Re: Some more infos on new trains (they were partly presented in Frechen/Germany)
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Tue, 10 Jan 2006 00:36:13 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, John Barnes wrote:
In lugnet.trains, Derek Lim wrote:

Forgive me if it has been covered before, but the primary question I'd like to
ask is whether TLC will continue to produce the old 9v track and 9v motors - and
then, if so, will new sets be released based on those old units?

I feel compelled to ask; do you really mean "sets" or do you mean supplies of
track, switches, 9v train motors, wheel sets and buffer beams, and perhaps track
connecting wires and controllers?

JB

I suppose (and it would have made more sense to check your reply before adding
my other one - I'm splitting my own train of thought here) that the new IR base
length makes it harder for LEGO to produce a new engine that can sell on its own
(like the Super Chief) that doesn't contain an IR unit.

And it also makes a small engine impossible.  This is for kids, right?  Kids who
are supposed to grow up with Duplo Thomas?

Jason Railton



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  Re: Some more infos on new trains (they were partly presented in Frechen/Germany)
 
(...) Agreed! I posted earlier that this 30 stud base totally wipes out all those cool Thomas and little trolley models. (Which, incidently, are amongst the most popular items we (LUCNY) run around the tracks at shows per visitor requests.) Even the (...) (19 years ago, 10-Jan-06, to lugnet.trains)

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(...) I feel compelled to ask; do you really mean "sets" or do you mean supplies of track, switches, 9v train motors, wheel sets and buffer beams, and perhaps track connecting wires and controllers? JB (19 years ago, 9-Jan-06, to lugnet.trains)

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