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9v Update (ILTCO's involvment)
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Tue, 4 Apr 2006 15:08:29 GMT
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Hi All,
As you know there haws been a change in ILTCO's contact person at LEGO and
unfortunately the "9v Announcement" was made via the Ambassadors list rather
than the normal ILTCO channel. Moving forward we hope that this issue has been
fixed.
Also let me apologize for not communicating the following information back to
the community more readily. However it is a bit complicated with Jake gone and
NDAs etc... please read on. Also I just returned from vacation (purposely away
from email) for the last 2 weeks.
As for the 9v train line ending:
* There has been 5 international ILTCO AFOLs working with LEGO (under NDA, which
is standard toy company procedure) for about a year now on the future of 9v and
the addition of the battery operated trains. I think we did as much as possible
short of killing the idea of the battery operated trains; which was a decision
that LEGO had already made before contacting us.
* ILTCO exec committee had a meeting with the new president of LEGO at BrickFest
last year and discussed the potential of LEGO being a viable hobby train gauge.
The massive layout at the NMRA show with 20k visitors and the other train hobby
companies spoke volumes to Jorgen. "I had no idea train where so popular in the
US." - Jorgen. I think we made an impact on LEGO with respect to America being a
viable train consumer (BTW 2x the number of LEGO trains are sold in Germany over
the US).
* For the last 2 months there are several (~10) international ILTCO members
working very closely with LEGO (again under NDA, which is still standard toy
company procedure) on the "Hobby Train Line". There has been several hundred
message posts with LEGO on this topic comprehending most everything you can
imagine.
Overall we have been highly influential; evidence that the 9v line is still
alive today. Unfortunately today I can not disclose any more details but as time
goes on will be able to.
Another point here is ILTCO goals. Number 4 on the list of ILTCO goals (see
below for all of them) is "the cultivation of L-Gauge as a recognized model
railroading hobby standard". The very fact that LEGO is even using the term
"Hobby Train" is a huge step forward.
One more thing, there is already a "Save 9v" web site, its called www.ITLCO.org.
We would be happy to post news items such as constructive essays on why not to
kill 9v! We can hold polls too. What the polls would test are a bit nebulous;
"Should LEGO kill 9v?" - Let's see, um NO. All kidding aside, we take all this
very seriously. How can ILTCO help?
Please don't misunderstand the tone of this message. I am delighted that there
is a large community discussion on this topic. PLEASE keep discussing this and
encouraging the Ambassadors to feed this stuff back. But also understand that
ILTCO is not standing by idle but deeply involved with LEGO and spending
literally 1000's of man hours keeping 9v alive!
SteveB
Section 2.01: The ILTCO Goals
The purposes of this Organization shall be:
1. the promotion of good fellowship and communication among LEGO model
railroading enthusiasts; and
2. the promotion and dissemination of knowledge about LEGO model railroading,
through online resources, meetings, publications, and libraries; and
3. the supporting of the formation and growth of LEGO Train Clubs; and
4. the cultivation of L-Gauge as a recognized model railroading hobby standard;
and
5. the establishment of comprehensive communications with The LEGO® Group /
LEGO® Direct, NMRA, hobby publishers, train show organizers, and the like; and
6. the representation of the interests and concerns of the LEGO Train community.
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Message has 3 Replies:
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| In lugnet.trains, Steven Barile wrote: <snipped a lot of info> Steve, You should put something about this on the front page of the ILTCO site that is in plain view, even if you link to another page with more details. It is great that you want ILTCO (...) (18 years ago, 4-Apr-06, to lugnet.trains)
| | | Re: 9v Update (ILTCO's involvment)
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| (...) Steve, For what its worth the Ambassadors were not trying to step on any toes. A question was possed and someone specifically asked for the Ambassadors help here on LUGNET. I took that call for help and used my resources to get permission to (...) (18 years ago, 4-Apr-06, to lugnet.trains)
| | | Re: 9v Update (ILTCO's involvment)
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| (...) "normal" ? Could you please explain why ILTCO is the normal channel for such issues ? (...) and it's nice to see you back. Welcome back Steve. (...) There is a misunderstanding and I think you can easily clarify this. Do you think Eric has (...) (18 years ago, 5-Apr-06, to lugnet.trains)
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