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Re: Harry Potter Disappeared???
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Mon, 29 Oct 2001 19:48:16 GMT
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The Hogwart's Express doesn't come with proper train wheels and so can't be
run on Lego track as built.
It can be easily converted over though, using proper wheels and I believe
that the instruction show you how to do that (although I don't yet have one,
so I may be wrong..!)
Richard.
"Naji Norder" <n.norder@computer.org> wrote in message
news:GLzF4o.Au6@lugnet.com...
>
> We saw the entire line for the first time last night, all available in
> Wal-Mart (@ 620 & 183 in Austin). They look very nice, and the prices are
> pretty good as well. I know we'll collect them all ourselves, but I am • just
> wondering if my little sister (12, never shown interest in LEGO but loves
> Harry Potter) will like them. If this is what it takes to get her
> interested, I'm willing to try it out.
>
> Naji
>
> BTW I couldn't tell from the Hogwart's Express box if it comes with track.
> They conveniently clouded it out in all the shots. And I assume that it • is
> not powered, but does anyone know if there are optional instructions
> included to make it powered (with, say, parts from a Railway Express or
> two)? If not, I'll have to play with it and see if I can come up with
> something that looks good.
>
> In lugnet.market.shopping, Bryan Wong writes:
> > In lugnet.market.shopping, James Seibert writes:
> > > Harry Potter sets have disappeared from the shelves of the two local
> > > Wal-Marts and one K-Mart in the Paducah area. I purchased a few sets but • the
> > > castle, Hagrids Hut, and other were gone then two days later the shelves
> > > were cleared out completely. I was just wondering if anyone else has • noticed
> > > the same development occuring their local stores. I can only guess they • have
> > > sold the entire stock that was delivered to them but I am concerned that
> > > will be all the stock they receive until after Christmas. I just hope my
> > > local stores get resupplied because they always have good after- • Christmas
> > > sales.
> >
> > Yeah I'm not sure what's happening... First I heard that the HP sets were
> > available at a Toys R Us in mall X. Then I saw the HP sets at a Toys R • Us
> > in my area, but now they've disappeared, including the display. • Yesterday I
> > went to mall X and that TRU doesn't have the HP sets either!
> >
> > Maybe they're not "allowed" to sell the sets yet.
> >
> > I'm in Vancouver, BC, Canada in case anyone's interested.
> >
> > -Bryan
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