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Re: Future of LEGO Trains ? was Re: Model Railroad Scenery
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Tue, 22 Feb 2000 22:21:43 GMT
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Larry Pieniazek wrote:

Dollars to donuts,

I'll take that bet.  If TLC was smart, they'd change everything-- points,
trucks, curves, even the magnet coupling.  A change to 8 wide would be a
natural evolution.  Of course, they could come out with stuff to run on G
scale track like Playmobil already does-- *THAT* would blow my mind!{:^D

-John (still working 14 wide at the moment;)

no matter what the change is, it won't be to go 8
wide... RCX width is primarily due to the battery. Microscout is only 4
wide if you don't count non key mounting stuff... I think.

Steve Martin wrote:

That would be great to go to eight wide trains.

--
Larry Pieniazek - lpieniazek@mercator.com - http://my.voyager.net/lar
http://www.mercator.com. Mercator, the e-business transformation company
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  Re: Future of LEGO Trains ? was Re: Model Railroad Scenery
 
There is a dark side to TLG going to 8 wide. Here goes.... Current 6 wide trains are $130-150. So, if 8 wide is 33 percent bigger (2/6) will the sets be 33% more exspensive. Maybe LEGO will use big single piece wall parts and specialty pieces to (...) (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)  

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  Re: Future of LEGO Trains ? was Re: Model Railroad Scenery
 
Dollars to donuts, no matter what the change is, it won't be to go 8 wide... RCX width is primarily due to the battery. Microscout is only 4 wide if you don't count non key mounting stuff... I think. (...) (25 years ago, 22-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)  

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