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Has anyone purchased one of these?
« on: March 10, 2016, 11:59:56 AM »
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I happened on Ebay today to see this and thought it would be very interesting to take to shows and displays.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-Linear-liner-superconducting-linear-L0-system-Special-Set-from-Japan-/141899584748?hash=item2109dfd4ec:g:ZcAAAOSwFNZWuh1z
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Re: Has anyone purchased one of these?
« Reply #1 on: March 11, 2016, 01:25:03 AM »
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No derailments , no traction tires , might as well be a fast time clock, or a vacuum mail tube thingy . I think it's repulsive  ;) .
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Re: Has anyone purchased one of these?
« Reply #2 on: March 11, 2016, 01:30:33 AM »
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Yeah but it's cool just cause it's a Maglev
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Re: Has anyone purchased one of these?
« Reply #3 on: March 11, 2016, 09:11:43 AM »
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Quote from: craigolio1 on March 11, 2016, 01:30:33 AM
Yeah but it's cool just cause it's a Maglev
I agree, We are looking at more technology that can sometime be useful in  model railroading.
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Re: Has anyone purchased one of these?
« Reply #4 on: March 12, 2016, 11:27:32 AM »
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Disney like park transit
Disney like park thrill ride , Into the shark tank .. via clear tube
Disney like park thrill ride , G-FORCE .. positive then negative , no pregnant women or men allowed
Maglev test facility
Movie set during filming
Airport setting transit
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Re: Has anyone purchased one of these?
« Reply #5 on: March 12, 2016, 12:43:45 PM »
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Quote from: up1950s on March 12, 2016, 11:27:32 AM
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Disney like park transit
Disney like park thrill ride , Into the shark tank .. via clear tube
Disney like park thrill ride , G-FORCE .. positive then negative , no pregnant women or men allowed
Maglev test facility
Movie set during filming
Airport setting transit

Or more simply , getting kids interested in trains and transportation.
Thanks , Mike
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Re: Has anyone purchased one of these?
« Reply #6 on: March 12, 2016, 02:03:40 PM »
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I have a yen for it but $399 is a lotta bucks.
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Re: Has anyone purchased one of these?
« Reply #7 on: March 12, 2016, 02:13:43 PM »
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Quote from: Roger Holmes on March 12, 2016, 02:03:40 PM
I have a yen for it but $399 is a lotta bucks.

 :D :facepalm:
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Re: Has anyone purchased one of these?
« Reply #8 on: March 13, 2016, 01:54:11 PM »
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Maybe Jurassic World Transport System?!
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Re: Has anyone purchased one of these?
« Reply #9 on: March 13, 2016, 03:54:23 PM »
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Here's a write up of the toy:

http://www.gizmag.com/takara-tommy-linear-liner/39600/

It's a very interesting item, to be sure. It's true magnetic levitation and propulsion. Having said that, it's still a toy, and not a model. It's supposed to be roughly a 1:90 representation of the real thing, which I suppose is close enough to HO scale that you could use it for an amusement park ride or something.
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