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Yes, Virginia, There is LGB at the North Pole

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Yes, Virginia, There is LGB at the North Pole
Posted by Bucksco on Saturday, October 29, 2005 12:41 PM
This is cool- almost frozen!
Go to www.lgboa.com and click on NEWS.
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Posted by Curmudgeon on Saturday, October 29, 2005 1:08 PM
I really, really hate to do this, but:

Frank is a customer of NWRCS, and that loco has RCS Remote Control in it, and Ni-Cad batteries.

I've ben waiting for the announcement.

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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, October 29, 2005 1:18 PM
When I click on the link it comes up as non-available.
Is this because the content is complete bollocks or really does'nt exist ?
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Posted by RhB_HJ on Saturday, October 29, 2005 1:19 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by Curmudgeon

I really, really hate to do this, but:

Frank is a customer of NWRCS, and that loco has RCS Remote Control in it, and Ni-Cad batteries.

I've ben waiting for the announcement.

TOC


Hi Dave,

I'm surprised he didn't go for LGB-MTS.[;)][}:)][:)][:o)][:o)]
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Posted by RhB_HJ on Saturday, October 29, 2005 1:27 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by troybetts

When I click on the link it comes up as non-available.
Is this because the content is complete bollocks or really does'nt exist ?


Troy, Troy, Troy!!

It is simply a matter that Jack Lynch only remembered part of the www.lgboa.com URL. It's like not remembering your phone number because you never call yourself at home,[;)][:)][;)] after all Jack Lynch (Bucksco) is the Marketing Manager at LGBoA.

BTW while we're on the "Nice PR Stunt"; I'm just waiting for Ian to take a circle of track to Uluru aka Ayer's Rock, do the climb and set up the train with solar panels.[8D][:)][:D][:D][}:)]
Cheers HJ http://www.rhb-grischun.ca/ http://www.easternmountainmodels.com
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Posted by Curmudgeon on Saturday, October 29, 2005 1:38 PM
Let's see, just so I understand....
LGB MTS, and there are no wires from the ship to the track.
Exactly how does that work?

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Posted by RhB_HJ on Saturday, October 29, 2005 7:02 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by Curmudgeon

Let's see, just so I understand....
LGB MTS, and there are no wires from the ship to the track.
Exactly how does that work?

TOC


Dave,

It isn't "how does", it is "how would" i.e. it would be one "very cool setup" at the North Pole with the headline "MTS meets the North Pole, electrons running in a very tight circle".
Cheers HJ http://www.rhb-grischun.ca/ http://www.easternmountainmodels.com
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Posted by TonyWalsham on Saturday, October 29, 2005 8:22 PM
To the best of my knowledge, running a train at the North Pole is a first for Large Scale and RCS is part of it.

If anyone is interested in converting locomotives to battery R/C maybe they should ask why RCS was chosen to be part of it.

Best wishes,

Tony Walsham

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Modern technology.  Old fashioned reliability.

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Posted by RhB_HJ on Sunday, October 30, 2005 9:47 AM
QUOTE: Originally posted by TonyWalsham

To the best of my knowledge, running a train at the North Pole is a first for Large Scale and RCS is part of it.

If anyone is interested in converting locomotives to battery R/C maybe they should ask why RCS was chosen to be part of it.


Hi Tony,

There are enough people here who are generally interested that it would be worthwhile to list the reasons.

Of course that is just my opinion.[;)][:)][;)]

PS did you read my idea about Ayer's Rock??[;)][}:)][:)][:)]
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Posted by Curmudgeon on Monday, October 31, 2005 4:50 PM
Just so ya know, this was posted at MLS:

http://www.mylargescale.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=34295&whichpage=4

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Posted - 31 Oct 2005 : 15:26:26
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Hello All, I am the North Pole Engineer. I did tell LGB that RSC was installed in the engine. I also told them a lot more about the whole thing. They only put in a little bit of what I told them.
I did this because I love toy trains. It is a great hobby and it is meant to be fun. I had full support and backing of the Command and crew of the CGC Healy. I am glad there are so many people that have enjoyed this story.
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Posted by RhB_HJ on Monday, October 31, 2005 6:53 PM
Hey Dave,

Hmmmmmmmmm, thank you!!!

Is it possible that LGB works strictly on a "need to know" basis? As in: what the customer needs to know is that it is a LGB train at the North Pole.

As once before today "C'est la vie", but it would have looked a whole lot better if the part about RCS would have been mentioned.
Of course we won't be "negative" about that, right?!?[;)][:)][;)]
Cheers HJ http://www.rhb-grischun.ca/ http://www.easternmountainmodels.com
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Posted by Curmudgeon on Monday, October 31, 2005 7:21 PM
Nah.
If we are, the High Priest of LGB resident on this Forum will castigate us regarding our idiot status.

TOC

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