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Re: Investment for a home layout?
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Date: 
Sat, 18 Sep 2010 03:19:08 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Timothy Gould wrote:
  
   or is there likely to be a new track element to be released in the next 12 months?


Whoops... missed that bit.

All indications are that LEGO will be using the RC track for a long time and they seem very committed to PFS in trains too and have invited various AFOLs to help out with it. I’d be very surprised if this system isn’t around in five or even ten years.

The fact that the new PF train motor seems to be more powerful than the 9 volt motor would incline me to go with the new system. I don’t like the dark Blay track, but such is life. I will be keeping my 9 volt track and probably run the PF motors on it along with my 9 volt motors.

JOHN



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  Re: Investment for a home layout?
 
(...) As a long term die-hard fan of 9V equipment I have to agree here 100%: The new motors rock. They are extremely fast, very strong, surprisingly "energy" efficient. After purchasing and testing the new trains, I found that they have great play (...) (14 years ago, 19-Sep-10, to lugnet.trains, FTX) ! 

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  Re: Investment for a home layout?
 
(...) Whoops... missed that bit. All indications are that LEGO will be using the RC track for a long time and they seem very committed to PFS in trains too and have invited various AFOLs to help out with it. I'd be very surprised if this system (...) (14 years ago, 17-Sep-10, to lugnet.trains)

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