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Re: Hypothetically Speaking...
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Sun, 10 Dec 2000 01:47:33 GMT
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"John Neal" <johnneal@uswest.net> wrote in message
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> Some questions which I would like all LTDs (LEGO Train Dudes) to ponder
> and discuss:
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> What if the guy/gal in charge of designing LEGO trains posted here and
> asked, "Should we continue to design LEGO trains 6 wide or begin to
> design them 8 wide?" What would be your response? Would you care
> necessarily? What if he/she also said, "We're also going to offer
> larger radius track curves, new points, DCC; eventually the works."
> Would that influence your preference between 6/8 wide?
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> Or, if TLC just out of the blue started producing 8 wide trains, how
> would you feel about it? Would you just accept it and build from there,
> or would you feel that 6 wide was better and consider it another bad
> move by TLC? Or would you just be happy that TLC was producing more
> trains again-- 6 wide, 8 wide--whatever?
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> I have a sense of how people feel about the subject, but I wanted some
> direct feedback to see whether or not I am all wet. These are purely
> hypothetical questions:-)
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> -John
I'd prefer them to stay 6-wide. Moving to 8-wide would likely mean at least
a 33% more bricks to build a train which means the cost would go up a fair
amount. There are a lot of good 6-wide designs, I not sure I see any real
benefit to TLC for moving to 8-wide. I suspect that staying with 6-wide
will be a better business decision for TLC and allow them to serve a larger
market. When "toys" get in the three digit price range there are a lot of
people who won't even consider them as a purchase. Now if TLC wants to go
after the model railroading market then changing to 8-wide probably makes
sense but that would be a divergence from their primary business.
I'd rather see TLC put some resources into better track configurations,
flexible track, multiple radius curves, "X" crossings, and points that allow
parallel tracks to lie closer to one another (like the 12V points). I'd
also like to see LEGO release individual cars as just complete trains. If
they were available in regular retail stores at a $20-$40 price range
(depending on complexity of course), I imagine my impulse buying would
result in a lot more total train expenditures than I currently do.
Mike - mike_walsh@mindspring.com
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| (...) This is my whole point! Are people happy with TLC producing "toy" trains, or would people like to see a move on the part of TLC to go to the next level of detail and sophistication in the trains theme! I hear a lot of people saying that they (...) (24 years ago, 10-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| Some questions which I would like all LTDs (LEGO Train Dudes) to ponder and discuss: What if the guy/gal in charge of designing LEGO trains posted here and asked, "Should we continue to design LEGO trains 6 wide or begin to design them 8 wide?" What (...) (24 years ago, 9-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains) !
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