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I am sure this has been discussed at great lengths here, but I just learned
about LEGO's new train system with the remote control. My question is, has LEGO
made any announcement about whether or not they will continue to sell the 9volt
track with the metal rails?
Thanks
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In lugnet.trains, Tom Keenan wrote:
> I am sure this has been discussed at great lengths here, but I just learned
> about LEGO's new train system with the remote control. My question is, has LEGO
> made any announcement about whether or not they will continue to sell the 9volt
> track with the metal rails?
Yes, they (in the form of Jake McKee at BrickFest in August last year) have
indeed made such an announcement about whether or not they will continue to sell
track with the metal rails. Hope that helps.
Oh! You want to know WHAT they announced, I bet. They said they would, but only
via S@H, new "sets" would be plastic track only.
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In lugnet.trains, Larry Pieniazek wrote:
> In lugnet.trains, Tom Keenan wrote:
> > I am sure this has been discussed at great lengths here, but I just learned
> > about LEGO's new train system with the remote control. My question is, has LEGO
> > made any announcement about whether or not they will continue to sell the 9volt
> > track with the metal rails?
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> Yes, they (in the form of Jake McKee at BrickFest in August last year) have
> indeed made such an announcement about whether or not they will continue to sell
> track with the metal rails. Hope that helps.
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> Oh! You want to know WHAT they announced, I bet. They said they would, but only
> via S@H, new "sets" would be plastic track only.
Great...Thank you...That's a relief!
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In lugnet.trains, Larry Pieniazek wrote:
> In lugnet.trains, Tom Keenan wrote:
> > I am sure this has been discussed at great lengths here, but I just learned
> > about LEGO's new train system with the remote control. My question is, has LEGO
> > made any announcement about whether or not they will continue to sell the 9volt
> > track with the metal rails?
>
> Yes, they (in the form of Jake McKee at BrickFest in August last year) have
> indeed made such an announcement about whether or not they will continue to sell
> track with the metal rails. Hope that helps.
>
> Oh! You want to know WHAT they announced, I bet. They said they would, but only
> via S@H, new "sets" would be plastic track only.
Latest rumor I heard is that Lego would only "support" the current 9volt system
for one more year.
In other words, stock up while you still can...
JohnG, GMLTC
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In lugnet.trains, Tom Keenan wrote:
> In lugnet.trains, Larry Pieniazek wrote:
> > In lugnet.trains, Tom Keenan wrote:
> >
> > Oh! You want to know WHAT they announced, I bet. They said they would, but only
> > via S@H, new "sets" would be plastic track only.
>
> Great...Thank you...That's a relief!
Hi Tom,
sounds not bad on the first sight, BUT.....
nobody could tell how long the "hobby train" may be available next to the new
"play train" line.
nobody told if they were just selling their stock or ever reproduce anything.
All we have heard is: they will try to keep it available. That is not a promise
but only a very vague statement.
In "Nuernberg" - at the world's most important toy fair - the retailers were
informed to get 9Vtrack in stock in bigger qunanteties, because this would be
sold out soon and NOT be available in future.
And it sounded like really sold out not only sold out for retailers...
Ben
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In lugnet.trains, Reinhard "Ben" Beneke wrote:
> In lugnet.trains, Tom Keenan wrote:
> > In lugnet.trains, Larry Pieniazek wrote:
> > > In lugnet.trains, Tom Keenan wrote:
>
> > >
> > > Oh! You want to know WHAT they announced, I bet. They said they would, but only
> > > via S@H, new "sets" would be plastic track only.
> >
> > Great...Thank you...That's a relief!
>
> Hi Tom,
>
> sounds not bad on the first sight, BUT.....
> nobody could tell how long the "hobby train" may be available next to the new
> "play train" line.
> nobody told if they were just selling their stock or ever reproduce anything.
> All we have heard is: they will try to keep it available. That is not a promise
> but only a very vague statement.
>
> In "Nuernberg" - at the world's most important toy fair - the retailers were
> informed to get 9Vtrack in stock in bigger qunanteties, because this would be
> sold out soon and NOT be available in future.
>
> And it sounded like really sold out not only sold out for retailers...
>
> Ben
Thank you all for your replies...I'm going to play this one safe and buy some
track.
I'm sure this has all been said, but it seems a shame that just as the realease
quality, collector level trains like the Santa Fe's, they are going to cut off
the 9v line. However, I did see someone else write that maybe this strategy to
aim at kids will increase overall interest in the trains and force LEGO to do
more with it.
I'm trying to do my part... the first LEGO set for my son who was born in August
was the Thomas the Train set. This weekend, I am putting LEGO train track (a 9v
metal rail set) around the walls near the ceiling in his bedroom.
Thanks again,
Tom
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