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Re: 10183 Hobby Train Review
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lugnet.trains
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Mon, 12 Mar 2007 16:26:36 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, John Neal wrote:
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Really? I don’t see the connection here, Eric. Why would TLG equate the
success of this set with an endorsement of the 9 volt system?
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Because Lego notices the distinct markets of toy trains and hobby trains. The
toy train market is for kids, the hobby trains are for adults. Lego knows that
hobbyists are after electrical track. Whether or not it’s a 9v system probably
isn’t that big of a deal, but it should definitely be electrical, not battery
operated.
This set represents a target audience of train hobbyists, not kids. There aren’t
any minifigs, the price point is high, and the complexity is fairly high. Hence,
the success of this set indicates (to some degree) the strength of the Lego
train hobbyist community. If this set does well, it’s an indicator that there
are lots of hobbyists out there who probably want a serious hobby train from
Lego.
Does that mean 9v per se? Not really, but yes really. If hobbyists are already
out there, it probably means they’re all hooked on 9v. So indirectly, it means
that they should continue the 9v line.
DaveE
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| (...) Yes, but I'd argue that the current 9 volt system is a toy train sytem. Hobbyists are after something more complex, like DCC, motorized switches, alternative geometries on curves, DRIVERS FOR STEAM ENGINES, etc. It is remarkable to me that TLG (...) (18 years ago, 12-Mar-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: 10183 Hobby Train Review
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| In lugnet.trains, Eric Kingsley wrote: <snip> (...) Really? I don't see the connection here, Eric. Why would TLG equate the success of this set with an endorsement of the 9 volt system? I'd like to think that there is some definitive way to express (...) (18 years ago, 12-Mar-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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