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Re: A power rail idea
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lugnet.trains
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Mon, 15 Oct 2007 22:17:14 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, William R. Ward wrote:
> With all the advances in battery (rechargeable and otherwise) technology these
> days, you might be a little shortsighted in your estimation of the feasibility
> of battery trains.
When I see somebody set up a public exhibition and run trains from 10 AM to 6 PM
using batteries, and not give more than passing thought to battery management,
then batteries will have arrived.
(:holds breath:)......
.......
.......
*pshewwww*
> But assuming you are correct, my biggest concern about this idea is the fact
> that it would no longer look like a real train.
Yup. It's visually ugly.
> That's always been my objection
> to the 12V system and 3-rail systems like Lionel, since real train tracks only
> have two rails.
I'm with you there. But hey, it's Lego, I can bend a little. If I wanted
fine-scale modeling, I'd be doing 0 scale.
The whole genesis of this idea was trying to make the best play possible with
the cards that were dealt. Assumption #1: plastic R/C track. Assumption #2:
TLG might consider power distribution accessories compatible with plastic R/C
track, as long as the basic system stayed cheap and simple for kids.
Once you resign yourself to the ugliness that is three-rail trains, you might as
well avail yourself of the one benefit that three-rail can deliver: elimiation
of polarity reversal issues.
-dave
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