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Re: All plastic track
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lugnet.trains
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Tue, 16 Aug 2005 22:41:34 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Ted Michon wrote:
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It’s difficiult to buy 9V train stuff now except from S@H. With the new play
train out, it will be impossible anywhere except S@H (Jake did say that track
would now be a lego.com item). And I definitely heard the 9V TLC train guy
say, in answer to the standard new track geometry question on Saturday
morning, that no new 9V stuff was in the works. My point is 9V is now the
“hobby train” and nothing (good) is happening with it.
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Ted,
I’m sure all of us will agree that 9V train stuff is expensive. That means most
retail stores (apart from LEGO stores and independent toy store) will avoid
stocking these items except maybe during the Christmas season. So you’re right
in saying that 9V is now the hobby train, and apart from S@H, its availability
is limited.
However, I disagree with you when you say “nothing (good) is happening with it.”
Assuming LEGO Factory is a success (and I really hope/think it will be), once
LEGO Train Factory launches, a whole new door will be opened! The MOC line
aside (Sante Fe train cars, Blacksmith Shop, etc.), this will be the first time
that AFOLs (and kids) will be able to design and purchase what they want. If
you like someone else’s design, you’re entitled to buy that instead!
To me, that is a good thing (and I’m not even a big train fan)...
-Bryan
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| (...) I don't see how that's much different from the current situation, though. I have never seen a LEGO train set at TRU or Target, where I frequently buy other LEGO. For trains, I go to a LEGO store, or (around Christmas) an independent toy store (...) (19 years ago, 16-Aug-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| (...) Bryan- Ah, we are not quite communicating., I'm saying nothing good is happening with 9V train components, the stuff that handles 9VDC that makes the "hobby train" system as opposed to the "play train" system. Specifically, I mean motors, (...) (19 years ago, 16-Aug-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| In lugnet.trains, Bryan Wong wrote:> (...) Bryan- It's difficiult to buy 9V train stuff now except from S@H. With the new play train out, it will be impossible anywhere except S@H (Jake did say that track would now be a lego.com item). And I (...) (19 years ago, 16-Aug-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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