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The new RC trains have been released on LEGO.com. The Cargo set is expensive at $149.00 (URL) switch tracks are less expensive than the regular switch tracks. Someone needs to figure out how to convert them for 9V. (URL) track is a little more (...) (18 years ago, 29-Jun-06, to lugnet.trains) !
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(...) 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)
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(...) 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)
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(...) 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)
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(...) 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)
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(...) Which, functionally, means that straights are $2 apiece. Hmm. I wonder if, instead of binning them, you could use the curves structurally in landscape sections, much like Thomas Rafert has with (URL) makes a ~16x16 grid of bricks to desired (...) (18 years ago, 30-Jun-06, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I think that's unlikely. More likely they'll just put the new parts on LEGO Factory so you can assemble your own track packs. Clearly, they still can't count how many curves it takes to rectify a point though. Jason R (18 years ago, 30-Jun-06, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I think you're reading too much into what's probably a translation from the original. It says 'remote control', not 'controller' anyway. 6 for the train, yes. I didn't see inside the remote of David's preview one, but 3 AAs giving you 4.5V (...) (18 years ago, 30-Jun-06, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) According to instructions (available from LEGO.COM) loco for set 7898 needs 6 AA batteries and remote needs 3 AA batteries. Saso (18 years ago, 30-Jun-06, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Yes, that could be... that's why I was asking, since I know some of the people that frequent this list have had a test run with the new trains. (...) Hmmm, that might even be a translation issue between US english and CAN english. As far as I (...) (18 years ago, 30-Jun-06, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) snipped (...) Cool, thanks Saso, I should have checked the instructions. Janey "Red Brick" (18 years ago, 30-Jun-06, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) [snip price per part analysis] (...) I can wait... I think the engine is cool. The self propelled crane is cool even if it is simple, but the other cars well... the nicest thing I can say is that there are three more cars. To spend $150 I need (...) (18 years ago, 30-Jun-06, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) 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)
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(...) i know the feeling i'm an 8-wide builder so allmost everything is useless to me. (...) i agree. 2003's cargo train set was the only train set i've ever payed full price for. (...) YEP. i will be making more but on a per order basis. it takes a (...) (18 years ago, 30-Jun-06, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) 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)
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(...) 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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