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Re: Future of LEGO Trains ? was Re: Model Railroad Scenery
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Mon, 21 Feb 2000 03:59:44 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Tom Stangl writes:
> Doug,
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> CURRENT RCX are 8 studs wide. But if they make one specifically for trains, • they
> don't have to worry about batteries, and can make it much smaller. The • regulator
> on that type of system would just feed a DCC signal if needed (or have • multiple
> speed dials), with the rails getting a full 9V all the time.
I would really hope that they would provide a means to upgrade current motors
to "DCC Ready", if that is in fact the case, personally I would love to see a
LEGO product out of the box(es) be able to be digitally controlled, perform
certain actions (movements) dependant on sensors or relays around the track,
perhaps even a TLG video camera mounted in the nose (did you ever see the
Lionel layout designed for rock icon Neal Young's paralyzed son? It's amazing)
If any of this should come to light it will be one more reason for me to build
my train system "into" my walls and through my house :)
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| (...) <<snip> (...) build (...) This has been a thought of mine for quite some time, (the build into the walls of my house, not the camera part, though, that would be kind of cool too..) The idea has been nay-say'd by the best of them, but I still (...) (25 years ago, 21-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
| | | Re: Future of LEGO Trains ? was Re: Model Railroad Scenery
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| If they use a Mindstorms like comuter brick then no modofication to the motor should be need. The computer brick would control the voltage...D'OH! I just realized the problem...the motor cnanot get current from the rails and the computer brick at (...) (25 years ago, 22-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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