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Re: Train Purity (was Got NMRA? (was....
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Wed, 27 Sep 2000 03:33:51 GMT
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In lugnet.trains.org, Larry Pieniazek writes:
> In lugnet.trains.org, Dan Parker writes:
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> > Iow, 'purity' is a sliding line, and I'd support adapting O-equipment if TLG
> > bailed on us.
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> Yes. I'd do it. I'd support it. I just wouldn't *like* it as much. But I'm
> much less pure than I was. If someone made a viable DCC kit that was
> installable by a guy who usually picks up the wrong end of the soldering iron,
> I'm there. If someone makes a well packaged coupler that improves on the
> magnets, I'm there. If someone makes track that interoperates, I'm there.
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> And that's just what I'd accept assuming TLC didn't bail 100% but also didn't
> supply these items. If they DO bail, anything goes. It just won't be as much
> fun.
Wouldn't you also go for wheels? Howabout an uncoupling ramp to go with the
Kadee couplers (hey, I want nothing less than the best for couplers, if were
going to go non-LEGO there, let's do it right).
In some ways, the things I see most likely that a 3rd party might do:
1. DCC kit like you mention (aren't we just about there for that)?
2. Coupler box which will fit the closest reasonable Kadee coupler (I wonder if
Kadee approached TLC with a mockup of the coupler box made from a 2x3 brick if
they could get TLC to do the tooling and possibly even the brick production?
The box should be 2-3 parts). The uncoupling ramps might be doable by gluing a
Kadee ramp to some tiles or plates
3. Wheels, and US style truck side frames
I think that there could be room for a few other types of parts. A more
american style window might be popular. A better windshield for diesel fronts
might be popular. Some 8-wide windshield and nose parts could be popular if
8-wide started to take off as the "fine scale" alternative. I suspect adoption
of these new parts would be somewhat slow compared to DCC, couplers, track, and
wheels. What the manufacturer would have to be careful of is making the parts
over specialized, and making it appear that they are going to take all the fun
out of it. I could see a few new windows/windshields being interesting. 20 new
windows would be missing the mark.
Frank
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| (...) <snip> (...) Yes. My list was an e.g. not exhaustive. (...) if (...) Maybe... is Kadee that incompetent of a mold maker though? I do know of at least one example where TLC might have made something for someone else but that's all I can say (...) (24 years ago, 27-Sep-00, to lugnet.trains.org)
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| (...) Yes. I'd do it. I'd support it. I just wouldn't *like* it as much. But I'm much less pure than I was. If someone made a viable DCC kit that was installable by a guy who usually picks up the wrong end of the soldering iron, I'm there. If (...) (24 years ago, 27-Sep-00, to lugnet.trains.org)
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