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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 (...) (25 years ago, 30-Mar-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | | | | Re: newbie question —Larry Pieniazek
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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 (...) (25 years ago, 30-Mar-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | | | | | | Re: newbie question —Matthew Bates
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| | | | | | (...) As Larry says, the 12V system was not terribly reliable and was really an afterthought to the original 4.5V battery trains. Also it was not compatible with the new 9V stuff that came out in the late 80's with the very cool conducting studs. (...) (25 years ago, 30-Mar-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | | | | | | | Re: newbie question —Christopher Masi
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| | | | | | (...) I remember seeing springs pushing down on the 12V pickups when I took my 12V motor appart. By the way, I do NOT recommend taking the 12V motor appart. I had to glue mine back together. (...) (25 years ago, 31-Mar-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | | | | Re: newbie question —Christopher Masi
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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 (...) (25 years ago, 30-Mar-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | | | | Re: newbie question —Joshua Delahunty
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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 (...) (25 years ago, 31-Mar-99, to lugnet.trains)
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