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Re: WHAT IF? Take a look!
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lugnet.trains
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Mon, 31 Jul 2000 20:34:51 GMT
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James Powell wrote:
> I find that haulage is limited more by couplers than by motor. I could haul
> 85+ cars with a single motor, and the limit was that the coupler would break,
> not the motor stalling (although, you had to pull slack to get the train
> moving...that is a realistic effect of a heavy train)
One thing I know I would buy, would almost be willing to bet (1) Larry
would buy, and I'm sure others would buy, is if Kadee happened to decide
that LEGO trains needed the benefit of their superior couplers (this
actually could probably be done for a reasonable cost to them, they need
to make just a handfull of special parts - a coupler box with studs on
it to fit an existing coupler, and parts to adapt their uncoupling
magnets to be able to connect to LEGO track). If someone else decides to
make the coupler box instead of Kadee, I'll still buy it (even if I have
to jurry rig up an uncoupler).
This is actually a place where I don't necessarily want LEGO to come in
on (unless they decide the best way to support the serious train modeler
is to partner with Kadee). I don't want TLC's immitation, I want the
real thing. This is just one of the reasons I truly hope to NOT be LEGO
pure in the future - there are other train parts where I will much
prefer that LEGO not have an effective monopoly, DCC is another. I DON'T
want TLC to come up with their own alternative [though if they came up
with an equally flexible alternative which was RCX compatible, I would
accept that].
(1) but I never bet so I'm safe...
--
Frank Filz
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| (...) break, (...) I'm not as pure as I used to be(1), I'd buy these. I'd also buy a hobbyist implementation of DCC as long as I didn't have to do any work to assemble electronics that involved soldering. 1 - just the other night I *cut* some (...) (24 years ago, 31-Jul-00, to lugnet.trains)
| | | Re: WHAT IF? Take a look!
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| (...) break, (...) I'm not as pure as I used to be(1), I'd buy these. I'd also buy a hobbyist implementation of DCC as long as I didn't have to do any work to assemble electronics that involved soldering. 1 - just the other night I *cut* some (...) (24 years ago, 31-Jul-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| (...) compare (...) Dealing with OO sized stuff, PECO points are from 14-20 CDN each, compaired with $35 for 2 lego points (so, about the same). Neither are motorized, although if Lego would reduce the tabs on the points, a $8 "set" could be used (...) (24 years ago, 31-Jul-00, to lugnet.trains)
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