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Subject:	Re: Article from Tommorow ("Switchtrack") < Warning Speculative!!>
Newsgroups:	lugnet.general, lugnet.trains
Date:	Fri, 26 Jan 2001 14:38:04 GMT
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In lugnet.general, Alex Farlie writes: > <WARNING This post contain sepculative ideas on new products.. It should not > be regarded as fact. Hopefully TLC/TLG might listen to the ideas in it though..> [snip alot] Nice ideas, but not too probable since Lego uses 9V direct current and Märklin always used alternating current... I think there would be no advantage for these two companies to develop a new dcc system. If Lego ever does it will be quite simple (for kids). I fear that would mean to control not more than 4 engines on track plus not more than 8 points. Just my two pennies.... Regards, Ben My "DCC" stuff: http://www-public.tu-bs.de:8080/~rbeneke/lego/misc/misc.html#fun

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		Re: Article from Tommorow ("Switchtrack") < Warning Speculative!!>
(...) Even if LEGO should develop a DCC system with kids in mind, it's far better to control more than one engine and a few points (turnouts) than none at all. We must be grateful for what we do receive, in my opinion. -Harvey (...) (24 years ago, 27-Jan-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.trains)

		Re: Article from Tommorow ("Switchtrack") < Warning Speculative!!>
<Warning!! This post contains speculative musings on possible new products. These are enclosed by <FUTURE></FUTURE> tags..> (...) <FUTURE> One of the 'technical' differences between Marklin's system and Lego Mindstroms that the joint design tema had (...) (24 years ago, 27-Jan-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.trains)

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		Article from Tommorow ("Switchtrack") < Warning Speculative!!>
<WARNING This post contain sepculative ideas on new products.. It should not be regarded as fact. Hopefully TLC/TLG might listen to the ideas in it though..> " (...) Well According to the Brickshelf scans of the Fall-2002 preview catlouge, the new (...) (24 years ago, 26-Jan-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.trains)

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