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Re: Why did Lego stop the electrically controlled trains?
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lugnet.trains
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Wed, 15 Nov 2000 22:43:52 GMT
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I don't remember a de-coupler, but I have [1] the set with the signals and
cut-out switch. There was a black 4x2 brick which went into the bottom of
the motor, and had a little push-to-break switch on the bottom. The signals
had a plate that raised and lowered as you changed the position of the
signal (manually), and thus stopped the train as it went past. Qutite neat
for the time (late '60s / early '70s).
[1] Not in very good condition - both signals are broken, though 1 may be
fixable. And the blue motor (which is required, as the brick wont fit on the
black one) was "modified" many years ago, when I didn't cherish my Lego as
much....
Regards,
ROSCO
Holger Matthes <matthes@fh-aachen.de> wrote in message
news:G42Gq8.Hqx@lugnet.com...
> Hi Michael,
>
> LEGO® stopped producing electric switches etc. in 1990 while changing the
> system from 12 Volts to 9 Volts! There were a first change in 1980 when • the
> grey tracks werre introduced and the blue ones ran out of production.
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> Check Ben's Train Site at BEN'S WORLD OF ABS for the whole history of • LEGO®
> trains: http://www-public.tu-bs.de:8080/~rbeneke/lego/trains/trains.html
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> Rumors... There are many I suppose. I could be the right time to change • the
> system again. We AFOL's wish more electrical functions for 9 V, but LEGO® • seems
> to go the "juniorized" way ;-))
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> Did I get it right? Are you from Austria? Do you know • http://www.1000steine.de
> ??
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> Kind regards,
>
> Holger ...from Germany
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> In lugnet.trains, Michael Lachmann writes:
> > I remember some years ago Lego produced another train set (at the time • when
> > they had the blue manual rails) where it was able to electrically control
> > the switches and there was a decoupling unit as well.
> >
> > Does somebody know wy they stopped the production of that system?
> > And are there any rumors that Lego will provide electronic switches • again?
> >
> > Michael
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| Hi Michael, LEGO® stopped producing electric switches etc. in 1990 while changing the system from 12 Volts to 9 Volts! There were a first change in 1980 when the grey tracks werre introduced and the blue ones ran out of production. Check Ben's Train (...) (24 years ago, 15-Nov-00, to lugnet.trains)
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