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    Re: End of 9V train line?! —James Powell
   (...) I _don't think_ it will die. There is some very favorable evidence (stand up you six apostles of Lego trains...) that we may get some of what you mocked up. (at least, I am hoping) As well, now that S@H has instituted delivery in Germany, it (...) (24 years ago, 5-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains)
   
        Re: End of 9V train line?! —Bryan Kinkel
   "James Powell" <wx732@freenet.victoria.bc.ca> wrote in message news:G5482z.2Lr@lugnet.com... (...) up (...) mocked up. (...) I keep waiting and hoping that perhaps "today is the day" Lego (or Lego Direct) reveals the fate of the 9V train line. Maybe (...) (24 years ago, 5-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains)
   
        Re: End of 9V train line?! —Sonnich Jensen
    Bryan Kinkel <helpdesk@loseyourmind.com> wrote in message news:G548Cq.3GK@lugnet.com... (...) That would not make sence. If they will have automated points, then they will _most ptobably_ also have manual. But maybe another version? I remember (...) (24 years ago, 6-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains)
   
        Re: End of 9V train line?! —Reinhard "Ben" Beneke
   In lugnet.trains, Sonnich Jensen writes: Latest news on points and crossings (one member of the www.1000.steine.de Forum phoned with Lego® marketing): - both sets will be discontinued (transformer also) and only a new transformer will appear in (...) (24 years ago, 7-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains)
   
        Re: End of 9V train line?! —Frank Buiting
   (...) In one way this is good news. A new transformer means that trains will continue in one form or another. My guess is that the 'new' transformer will include some expansion port like the grey 12V transformer. This matches with other rumours I (...) (24 years ago, 7-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains)
   
        Re: End of 9V train line?! —Sonnich Jensen
     There might be a pretty good reason for this: The current points switch the current as well, and for an automated layout it is not very usefull; so new points which DO NOT switch the current are needed. Maybe things make sence anyway. We can dicuss (...) (24 years ago, 7-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains)
   
        Re: End of 9V train line?! —Bryan Kinkel
   Frank, Thanks for your input on this. It seems that a new transformer could be the "backbone" of an expanded 9-volt line with automated everything... Bryan "Frank Buiting" <frank.buiting@infopulse.nl> wrote in message news:G575zq.J4C@lugnet.com... (...) (24 years ago, 7-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains)
   
        Re: End of 9V train line?! —Steve Martin
   (...) Well, what I want to see is DCC with automated everything. That would be the holy grail IMHO. I would gladly buy all new motors, points, transformer(s), etc to convert them over to DCC. Steve Martin martinsa@mail.com (24 years ago, 8-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains)
   
        Re: End of 9V train line?! —Michael Lachmann
   Sure I would like a DCC too, but the question is - is LEGO building a DCC for children - they are the goal of Lego I belive? Michael Steve Martin <martinsa@mail.com> schrieb in im Newsbeitrag: G59G2K.226@lugnet.com... (...) the (...) (24 years ago, 9-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains)
   
        Re: End of 9V train line?! —Frank Buiting
    "Michael Lachmann" <m.lachmann@xpoint.at> wrote in message news:G5AGqn.IpD@lugnet.com... (...) If TLC can create a language for children powerful enough to control Technic robots, I'm confident they can also make a similar type for trains. Also if (...) (24 years ago, 9-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains)
   
        Re: End of 9V train line?! —Michael Lachmann
   But I believe the RCX-story is the reason why Lego has problems now, in Austria the RCX-sets are sold very good, but they are not used by the children, but by theire parents! So it could imagine that the target-group of people are adults in this (...) (24 years ago, 11-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains)
 

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