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Re: End of 9V train line?!
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lugnet.trains
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Thu, 7 Dec 2000 12:40:11 GMT
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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 forever, but it is only one month, then we all should know.
Then we can guess how much we should buy on the January sale or on
Boxingday.
Sonnich (still intend to use my 7 12V points!)
Frank Buiting <frank.buiting@infopulse.nl> wrote in message
news:G575zq.J4C@lugnet.com...
> In lugnet.trains, Reinhard "Ben" Beneke writes:
> > 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 2001.
>
> 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 have heard • about
> remote controlled signals.
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> > This means the end of 9V trains in my eyes: what will you dou with • nothing but
> > an oval track layout?! Imagine: no points.... :-(
>
> I'm pretty sure if train continues that new type of points will be there
> too. Like you said, what fun is just an oval track?
>
> -Frank
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