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Re: Hypothetically Speaking...
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Sun, 10 Dec 2000 14:03:35 GMT
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On Sat, 9 Dec 2000, John Neal (<3A32A16E.30CC5580@uswest.net>) wrote at
21:18:00
> 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?
I wouldn't be that bothered. When I get round to it, I'll be building 8
wide, but the wheelsets, couplers, etc are the same either way.
Perhaps both sizes? A sort of Model Team Train theme.
> 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?
The track thing is width independent, and would be an absolutely
brilliant development. DCC would be cool, as would the eventual works,
but I want the track first.
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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?
Speaking as someone who can still afford to buy 'good' (ie. old) MISB 9V
sets, I don't have a problem with the extra expense that would
inevitably be involved. It's up to the TLC MGs to work out if they could
sell enough.
--
Tony Priestman
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| (...) Maybe you are on to something, Tony. Rather than try and get all of these folks into the mindset of evolving the 9 volt system, let TLC create a second, more realistic, prototype-modeling 8 wide train line. And TLC can still keep producing (...) (24 years ago, 11-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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