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Re: New Flexible Track Pieces (was: Has anyone considered molding track ourselves?)
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lugnet.trains
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Wed, 18 Mar 2009 15:17:01 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Stefan Garcia wrote:
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I’m hoping for the non-checkrail version. It’s not a dealbreaker, but on top
of the color change from regular 9V (since I’m not ready to stock up on RC,
just to add the new stuff to the old and switch the motors), the transition
to checkrail track will make for some ugly looking track.
-Stefan-
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I’m not a fan of the checkrail either, but if we’re going to be forced to have
it, I’m hoping LEGO will be smart about it.
If the checkrail was done right, then you could run a dual gauge layout - normal
trains on the outside rail, narrow gauge trains on the inside checkrail as if it
were normal rails. As it is LEGO is creating a narrow gauge for the Indiana
Jones sets, but only curve track (and steep hills), with straights having to be
built out of the old build it yourself track.
Of course running dual gauge would mean you’d have to exclusively use only the
flex track, and you couldn’t have any points or crossovers.
--Tony
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Message has 1 Reply:
 | | Narrow Gauge (Was Re: New Flexible Track Pieces...)
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| (...) Well, not so much creating the gauge, as producing dedicated parts for the gauge. The rail gauge has been used previously, most recently in: [LEGOSet 7036] And before that in: [LEGOSet 6761] And, possibly, even way back in: [LEGOSet 360-1] (...) (15 years ago, 18-Mar-09, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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