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Re: All plastic track
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lugnet.trains
Date: 
Wed, 17 Aug 2005 09:05:39 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Jake McKee wrote:
   In lugnet.trains, Ted Michon wrote:

   I was told by multiple sources that the metal clad rails are flat out prohibitively expensive, not simply relatively expensive. (I don’t know why it took 15+ years to figure this out. Perhaps it has something to do with RoHS?).

When you say “prohibitively expensive”, it’s important to put it in context. If you’re talking about a 5 year old getting into trains for the first time, metal rails are certainly expensive. If you’re talking about a Hobby Train, then that’s a different discussion.

Jake

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Jake McKee
Community Liaison
LEGO Community Team


Hey, they’re expensive for me, £12 ish a pack!

Tim



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(...) When you say "prohibitively expensive", it's important to put it in context. If you're talking about a 5 year old getting into trains for the first time, metal rails are certainly expensive. If you're talking about a Hobby Train, then that's a (...) (19 years ago, 17-Aug-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)

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