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newbie question
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lugnet.trains
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Tue, 30 Mar 1999 05:19:09 GMT
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Hi all. I've been lurking here for a few weeks, and I've got a doozy here.
I've read a few posts where a few people spoke about the switch from 12V rails
to the 9V system. I also figure that LEGO spent 12 years at 12V.
So the question/speculation request is: it's been about 8 years since 9V
was introduced, so what are the chances that LEGO will go to another
voltage/gauge within the next four years? Reasons for going either way?
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Message has 3 Replies:
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| (...) Interesting question. (welcome, by the way!) I would speculate that TLG is not likely to change any time soon, because 9V works reliably and looks good. The reason for the change away from 12V was that it did not work very well, and the (...) (26 years ago, 30-Mar-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| I do not think LEGO will be switching rail style or the voltage (the gauge is the same). While the switch in voltage is confusing, the switch in rail style makes alot of sense. I have a 12V train and a couple of 9V trains. The 12V trains are (...) (26 years ago, 30-Mar-99, to lugnet.trains)
| | | Re: newbie question
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| (...) TLG started 4.5v in 1966, then added 12v in 1969. 9v was 1991. That was 22 years at 12v (1991-1969), or 17 years if you only count 1969 to 1986 (the release year of 7839 Car Carrier Platform). (...) They made a pretty big deal about the (...) (26 years ago, 31-Mar-99, to lugnet.trains)
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