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Re: Hypothetically speaking? the future of IR/RC trains
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lugnet.trains
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Sat, 17 Feb 2007 05:22:24 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Thomas Stangl wrote:
> ondrew hartigan wrote:
> > This leads me to my question; given the current IR RC train line what changes
> > do you see necessary for you to convert from 9v track to plastic track and why?
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> Not gonna happen until TLG brings out a motor that can handle remotely
> near the current motor, and maybe not even then. I already have too
> much money spent on rechargeable batteries, I'm not about to attempt to
> power a decent train with a zillion motors and batteries (which will
> wear out faster than normal as the motors fight each other).
another hypothetical here: If lego or someone else was to produce a motor that
matched the pulling power or was stronger than the current 9v motor and there
was a system in place to suport the amp draw would that have any affect on your
decicion?
ondrew
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| (...) Probably not, at least for enough years to matter to TLG's bottom line. My purchases are less than 1/10 of pre-Bley already without the TrackChange issue, but so far I've bought *TWO* "new" train sets (ones that involve the new track system, (...) (20 years ago, 17-Feb-07, to lugnet.trains)
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| (...) Not gonna happen until TLG brings out a motor that can handle remotely near the current motor, and maybe not even then. I already have too much money spent on rechargeable batteries, I'm not about to attempt to power a decent train with a (...) (20 years ago, 17-Feb-07, to lugnet.trains)
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