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Re: newbie question
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lugnet.trains
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Tue, 30 Mar 1999 14:55:15 GMT
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lpien@&nospam&IWANTNOSPAM.ctp.com
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William Wong wrote:
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> Hi all. I've been lurking here for a few weeks, and I've got a doozy here.
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> 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.
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> 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?
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 center conductors
looked ungainly.
There has been no change in gauge so far. 4.5, 12, and 9 have all used
the same gauge and I expect that not to change either.
But I am just speculating.
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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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| 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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