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Re: Future of LEGO Trains ? was Re: Model Railroad Scenery
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Wed, 23 Feb 2000 18:46:03 GMT
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Oh oh oh...another problem with 8 wide (main reason I am avoiding it): anyone recall
how many engines John uses for his 8 wide stuff? Eight wide is going to weight a lot
(unless there is exstensive use of thinwalls). Eight wide trains are going to hit the
limits imposed by 9v before 6 wides. I realize that power is a function of both current
and voltage, but if the voltage isn't large enough the current cannot be pushed
through. Eight wide trains could reach the point where the voltage is not high enough
to push a current through and start the train.
Sometimes the technology does not become the standard, sometimes is the the technology
that gains the widest acceptance first that becomes the standard. Saying it another
way; change is a pain.
Chris
Tom Stangl wrote:
> John Neal wrote:
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> > I could live with larger pieces, as long as they are the *right* pieces;-)
> > Train fronts (split), nose shells, specialty items (fans), railings, new
> > trucks. Let them accent play, give us the tools and we will accent the
> > modeling;-)
>
> I've NEVER understood why Lego didn't make nose pieces split to begin with. Then
> they could make each half 2-wide, and you could insert slopes between them to make
> them any width you want. Then they'd only have to worry about making 6/8/10/12 wide
> windshields for the different nose halves.
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> If I ever make an 8-wide, it's going to be in a common color, so I can cut <shudder>
> 2 6-wide nose slants apart to make an 8-wide nose.
>
> --
> | Tom Stangl, Technical Support Netscape Communications Corp
> | Please do not associate my personal views with my employer
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| Christopher Masi <cmasi@cmasi.chem.tulane.edu> wrote in message news:38B42AE5.D23FB9...ane.edu... (...) anyone recall (...) weight a lot (...) to hit the (...) both current (...) pushed (...) high enough (...) the technology (...) it another (...) (...) (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| (...) I've NEVER understood why Lego didn't make nose pieces split to begin with. Then they could make each half 2-wide, and you could insert slopes between them to make them any width you want. Then they'd only have to worry about making 6/8/10/12 (...) (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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