The Last Lego Train 9V Set History and Curiosity Facts

[davidek_20]

Lego 10183 Hobby Trains is the Last lego Train 9V

 

Why? Because released in 2007 and in page 46 instruction we have information 10183 + 10153

 

Maybe someone has images from site www.brickfactory or www.iltco.org with  not chosen 50 models (Information from  c07fac    2007 Poster LEGO Factory Hobby Train (2 sided) (4505850)) ???  Please anwser anyone.

 

Annex https://www.lugpol.pl/forum/viewtopic.php?t=34866      Instruction for some models from 30 https://rebrickable.com/users/scumpy/mocs/

Edited yesterday at 06:51 AM by davidek_20

[JopieK]

Why LEGO stopped with the 9V era you mean? There are at least a few reasons:

Production Economics The metal rails required for the 9V system were expensive to produce Brickpile relative to the prices LEGO could charge for them. On October 1, 2007, LEGO officially announced the discontinuation, citing a lack of sufficient demand for the 9-volt product line to be profitable, caused partly by the need to replace key machinery and place minimum orders for motors and power regulators. Wikipedia

Safety Regulations The toy industry in general has been moving away from products that draw power from AC line voltage for safety reasons. Brickpile Wall-powered toys require more stringent safety certifications across different markets.

Strategic Consolidation LEGO wanted to unify their motorization systems. The new Power Functions system would allow the company to "amortize the development and ongoing cost across multiple themes" Wikipedia — the same motors and batteries could work for trains, Technic, and other product lines rather than maintaining separate specialized systems.

Distribution Challenges Interestingly, part of the demand problem may have been self-inflicted. In the US at least, the 9V trains were only sold directly by LEGO in most cases. The big box sellers (Walmart, Toys "R" Us, etc.) refused to carry LEGO trains except for one train set each year with an oval of track. The extra track, individual rail cars, etc. were only sold direct by LEGO. Brickpile