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Re: PROPOSAL for new track (was Re: New Lego Track!
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lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.au
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Wed, 18 May 2005 14:06:08 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Jonathan Wilson wrote:
> > Australia is definitely not the unique case, but more likely the typical case.
> > In the US, most consumers can only buy Lego trains online or from S@H. During
> > the holiday shopping season, TRU may carry trains, but other than that, trains
> > are non-existent on retail shelves in the US.
> The big question is, why arent LEGO trains available on the retail shelves?
> I suspect part of it is because LEGO trains as a rule are expensive.
> Expensive compared to other LEGO sets (due to the cost of the electrics)
> And more to the point, expensive compared to other toy train sets.
Is this actually true? I think you need to compare to LGB, Lionel, or quality HO
or N gear rather than comparing to Bachman or Tyco stuff (or the equivalent low
quality Oz brands). In that case LEGO stuff is cheaper. At least the starter
sets are... the track, on the other hand is way more.
That said, while *I* think it's a valid comparision to compare against quality
brands, perhaps that's not what the mundanes are comparing against... they are
probably comparing against BRIO knockoffs.
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