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Re: New 9V Digital Trains for Germany this Autumn
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lugnet.trains
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Fri, 31 Mar 2000 21:42:08 GMT
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I think that most all of the first-round of gray-track 12v era sets were
modeled after German trains. The 7745 red/black/white 12v passenger train
broke the mold in year 1987(?).
Recognition and target product to the primary audience would be my guess for
general marketing.
Just enjoying the photos, hype, discussion, and anticipation...
:-)
I'm having fun. Almost more fun than building. ;-)
later,
James Mathis
In lugnet.trains, Frank Filz writes:
> Larry Pieniazek wrote:
> > I see your point but I would point out the following items to ponder:
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> I'd also add that German prototypes probably have the most world
> recognition from a model perspective because of the dominance of the
> German model railroad industry (for example, most people, myself
> included, commonly refer to G scale as LGB instead). It is true that
> both the US and the UK have strong model railroad industries, but how
> much of that stuff is on the shelves of stores in other countries?
>
> --
> Frank Filz
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| (...) I'd also add that German prototypes probably have the most world recognition from a model perspective because of the dominance of the German model railroad industry (for example, most people, myself included, commonly refer to G scale as LGB (...) (25 years ago, 31-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
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