Discuss the new train set!

[Tiermann]

It looks good to me and is nicely industrial for the cargo theme.

[Bill Blackhurst]

I really like that cargo crane in the picture, too! Another gotta have! BTW, surely PM will have addon cars for this train, it seems lacking with just an engine & 1 cargo car.

[Bill Blackhurst]

Hmmmmm,.....uses regular batteries?, That may mean the engine isn't strong enough to pull multiple cars, only one instead.

[Hadoque]

It also clearly states that the loc is 64 cm not the whole train.

That is not possible, it must be the length of the loc with the wagon: a 3940 (US 3286) or 5135 pirates' ship is ca. 64 cm, the loc certainly can't be that long or you couldn't hold it in one hand  

[tomegood87]

According to the catalog it needs 1 nine volt block and 6 AA batteries.

So most likely it will be just as strong as the old R/C Locos. 

[playmofire]

Hmmmmm,.....uses regular batteries?, That may mean the engine isn't strong enough to pull multiple cars, only one instead.

I've got the battery powered RC locos, Bill, and they use 4 x 1.5 volt batteries and are strong enough to pull multiple wagons and coaches (and I run the rolling stock with the ballast weights fitted). 

Here are a couple of links to photos of long trains:

http://i704.photobucket.com/albums/ww48/playmofire/Playmobil/Playmobil%20trains/Revised%20Beachtown%20end/Longertrains2.jpg

http://i704.photobucket.com/albums/ww48/playmofire/Playmobil/Playmobil%20trains/Goods4.jpg

[highlandcattle]

Lovely pics gordon. So we will get at least the same power as the old RC? I don't have any all my trains are LGB models. Maybe the extra two batteries are just for the sound and lights.

[playmofire]

Lovely pics gordon. So we will get at least the same power as the old RC? I don't have any all my trains are LGB models. Maybe the extra two batteries are just for the sound and lights.

I imagine that they're possibly going to be something other than alkaline or nic-cad rechargeables too.

[Playmo_80]

the locomotive is not 64cm length, but about 32cm...on the picture in the first message, you can determine the length with the track as reference....the total length is about 64cm...

[Bill Blackhurst]

I've got the battery powered RC locos, Bill, and they use 4 x 1.5 volt batteries and are strong enough to pull multiple wagons and coaches (and I run the rolling stock with the ballast weights fitted). 

I've had only the rechargable battery Playmobil RC trains, how long do the 4 batteries in yours last with long & weighted cars?