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If we suppose that Disney and (for our purposes) TLG are monitoring sites on the net such as James' webpage, I think we (trainiacs) should come up with some sort of top 10 or 20 list to make known beyond a doubt what TLG can produce which will (...) (26 years ago, 18-Jan-99, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) But if I understand TLG's reasoning correctly, the act of publishing your own ideas would make those ideas unusable by TLG. Something to do with copyrights and such? So maybe you would be better off _not_ publishing all those great ideas, and (...) (26 years ago, 19-Jan-99, to lugnet.trains)
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I respectfully disagree for these reasons. First of all, one can hardly call an idea such as "motor with 6 large wheels" or "gentler curved rails" original. These are the kinds of things I'm talking about. Also, I point to Matt's scratch built (...) (26 years ago, 19-Jan-99, to lugnet.trains)
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Plenty of valid points here... LEGO AS is market driven. We must assume that we are all a special interest group of adult LEGO train builders. A very small group, even if we were 1000 strong (that number seems even a bit high). When LEGO AS designs (...) (26 years ago, 19-Jan-99, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Define "we". People who read/post to lugnet? Adult Fans Of Lego, worldwide? I'm sure there are more than 1,000 AFOL's worldwide. More than 10,000. Steve (26 years ago, 19-Jan-99, to lugnet.trains)
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I meant LEGO *train* builders. And you might be right, there may be 1000's but I still have the feeling that we are not as big a general audience. Certainly more vocal! BTW the top line "Plenty of valid points" was aimed at the other postings in (...) (26 years ago, 19-Jan-99, to lugnet.trains)
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Remember, the squeaky wheel gets the grease;) But all seriousness aside, I think there would be a large market of AFOL who would be interested in model team detailed trains (if you build it, he will come)! (...) (26 years ago, 20-Jan-99, to lugnet.trains)
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I'm a purist. No non TLG elements sully my creations. I'm fairly pedantic about it(1) too. But I'd make a big fat exception for train specific LEGO compatible elements that came from elsewhere. The PNLTC gang had a project afoot for drivers but it (...) (26 years ago, 20-Jan-99, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Beyond surprise- why I am shocked! Last I read you would only use original Lego string. (I had to replace my own after the cats did something disgusting with it.) (...) Sanding! Why that will get you kicked out of a pinewood derby faster than (...) (26 years ago, 20-Jan-99, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) No, I meant the admission that I was pedantic. :-) I may have to give up on TLG string, though. Some darnfools are running the string prices way up in AucZILLA. :-) (...) Sanding drivers is perfectly good form, that's what the sand dome on a (...) (26 years ago, 20-Jan-99, to lugnet.trains)
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Please, Larry, do not omit the diesels and their sand needs as well. Isn't it stored in the nose? BTW the whole issue of using larger drivers, 6 drivers, etc., is mute (sic) because the turning radius of Lego track is too sharp- what to do about (...) (26 years ago, 20-Jan-99, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Usually. Indeed, sand is still important, but nowadays antislip microprocessors and high adhesion trucks, as well as the fact that all axles are powered, greatly reduces the need for it except in extreme situations. (...) Moot. Well, I'd do (...) (26 years ago, 20-Jan-99, to lugnet.trains)
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