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Re: New LEGO train realism? (was:Re:infrared remote control of LEGO trains using NCQ and RCX)
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Wed, 22 Mar 2000 19:23:21 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, John Neal writes:
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> > rumors going around
> > here in Germany, saying Lego is going to invent new more realistic trains • next
> > year, or even late this year around X-mas......
> This sounds almost too good to be true, but it would be very fortuitous for • the
> GMLTC because we have just voted at our last show in La Crosse (went well, • pics
> and mpegs to follow, but not soon as I am leaving on vacation for 2 weeks • soon) to
> rebuild our entire layout, and get this-- we will be featuring all 8 wide • rolling
> stock and engines{:^D.
I have no idea, what Lego will bring out. But I can't imagine it will be 8
wide...
> Looks like we will be switching to a 40" x 65" table (all dimensions were • based on
> maximizing our trailer space). Also, we will not maintain a 20 brick high • level,
> but move from a minimum of 5 up to 20 and higher.
Would someone please give me the size in studs: I have no feeling for other non
metric systems....
> happy with my first attempt at modeling 14 wide rolling stock which I debuted • at the
> train show. Built originally a display model of a box car to show off the • club
> logo, the idea quickly took off to where I completed 1 box car and 1 caboose.
> Three other box cars are in various stages of completion. I employed G scale
> trucks and couplers, and even got to run them (ever so briefly) on a G scale
> layout at the show. Again, pics and video to come later rather than sooner.
I'm looking forward to see them! Sounds as if they look like trains in Legoland
Billund (BTW: are the pictures of the extra wide Legoland trains to be found on
Eric Broks site?)
Have a nice holliday trip!
Regards,
Ben (the German one)
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| (...) 14 tables, each 40" x 65" (128 studs x 208 studs). Total layout dimensions should be 672 studs x 1040 studs. Low end will have tracks at 8 (10?) bricks above the baseplate, high end will have tracks at 20 bricks above the baseplate. Tentative (...) (25 years ago, 22-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org)
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