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New RC Trains Are Posted on LEGO.COM
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Thu, 29 Jun 2006 18:26:24 GMT
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The new RC trains have been released on LEGO.com.  The Cargo set is expensive at
$149.00

http://shop.lego.com/product.asp?p=7898&cn=249&d=12&t=7

The switch tracks are less expensive than the regular switch tracks.  Someone
needs to figure out how to convert them for 9V.

http://shop.lego.com/product.asp?p=7895&cn=250&t=5&d=12

Regular track is a little more expensive than 9V.

http://shop.lego.com/product.asp?p=7896&cn=250&t=5&d=12



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  Re: New RC Trains Are Posted on LEGO.COM
 
(...) how all plastic track could be more expensive than plastic + metal track. The bad thing here is that you can't buy straight track by itself! Users often end up with too much curved track... -Bryan (18 years ago, 29-Jun-06, to lugnet.trains)
  Re: New RC Trains Are Posted on LEGO.COM
 
(...) i took a miniute and did a little math. these sets are not priced as bad as one might think. 7897 passenger train 501 parts $79.99 price per part .1596 with cost of track removed $60.0025 or .124...per part now this doesn't exclude the (...) (18 years ago, 29-Jun-06, to lugnet.trains)
  Re: New RC Trains Are Posted on LEGO.COM
 
(...) Freight train: $220 Passenger train: $120 Switching tracks: $25 Oval track set: $71 Deluxe track set: $141 Box of straights and curves: $25 -Chris Gray NALUG: (URL) (18 years ago, 30-Jun-06, to lugnet.trains)
  Re: New RC Trains Are Posted on LEGO.COM
 
(...) Okay wait... the description says "Remote control requires 9 AA (1.5v) batteries, not included." AND the train takes?? 6??? That must be a typo (could it be 3 for the remote, and 6 for the train???) Is it just me, or does 15 AA batteries sound (...) (18 years ago, 30-Jun-06, to lugnet.trains)
  Re: New RC Trains Are Posted on LEGO.COM
 
(...) the only shining part!). Do you think the picture still shows a "beta" version of the switch or we will find it in the boxes? Luca (18 years ago, 30-Jun-06, to lugnet.trains)
  Re: New RC Trains Are Posted on LEGO.COM
 
(...) As in, are the controllers interchangeable, or can you use them in the same vicinity without interference? -- Tony Hafner www.hafhead.com (18 years ago, 16-Jul-06, to lugnet.trains)
  Re: New RC Trains Are Posted on LEGO.COM
 
(...) LEGO® store. It was a great set to build. It has 4 train cars with good part selection. This set also has a lot of play ability. There are 3 vehicles to drive around and load the train with. I have not actually ran the train yet, as I dont (...) (18 years ago, 22-Jul-06, to lugnet.trains)

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