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Re: Building the Christmas Train 2006: Set 10173 - brief report & pics
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Mon, 25 Sep 2006 16:30:31 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Klaas H. Meijaard wrote:
   I start with my conclusion: If you look for a very nice Christmas present, for yourself or for your kids: go buy this Christmas Train!!!

I could not resist to buy this nice set at the Brand Store in Oberhausen-Germany. I build it, and made some pics.

Highlights: - a huge pile of parts; 915 pcs, 208 different. - a very nice selection of parts, also suitable for many MOC’s - 7 Minifigs, mostly combinations of excisting parts. - I think, really value for money. - After unpacking on Christmas Day: you won’t have time for family-fun anymore :-) - hours and hours of building fun! - it’s LONG: 115 cm/45,28 inches - NO bad/missing parts. No discolored parts! - improved train wheels, rolling very well. Easy assembling. - it’s a push along train, no instructions for adding a 9V motor

Oh well, just check it out: http://www.maj.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=124190

I’ve uploaded the Inventory on BL. Not confirmed yet, but I know it’s correct. :-)

Kind regards, Klaas - Netherlands


Question for the general train set builder...

I only own a few train sets, but this was something that surprised me...

(from Klaas Meijaard photo set)

http://www.maj.com/gallery/Greenman/ChristmasTrain10173/christmastrain_10173-03.jpg

Have other sets come with the metal rod that mounts onto the train wheels as separate pieces? In my limited amount of train sets, I have yet to see this, and found it very curious.

Janey “Red Brick”


Subject: 
Re: Building the Christmas Train 2006: Set 10173 - brief report & pics
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Date: 
Mon, 25 Sep 2006 17:01:05 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, C. L. GunningCook wrote:
   In lugnet.trains, Klaas H. Meijaard wrote:
   I start with my conclusion: If you look for a very nice Christmas present, for yourself or for your kids: go buy this Christmas Train!!!

I could not resist to buy this nice set at the Brand Store in Oberhausen-Germany. I build it, and made some pics.

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Question for the general train set builder...

I only own a few train sets, but this was something that surprised me...

(from Klaas Meijaard photo set)

http://www.maj.com/gallery/Greenman/ChristmasTrain10173/christmastrain_10173-03.jpg

Have other sets come with the metal rod that mounts onto the train wheels as separate pieces? In my limited amount of train sets, I have yet to see this, and found it very curious.

Janey “Red Brick”

The wheel sets in the train factory and the new IR train sets are the same. This is the new wheel set for Lego trains.

Bruce


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Re: Building the Christmas Train 2006: Set 10173 - brief report & pics
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Date: 
Mon, 25 Sep 2006 17:09:21 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Bruce S. Chamberlain wrote:
   In lugnet.trains, C. L. GunningCook wrote:

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   Have other sets come with the metal rod that mounts onto the train wheels as separate pieces?

   The wheel sets in the train factory and the new IR train sets are the same. This is the new wheel set for Lego trains.

Bruce

Oh okay, thanks for the quick reply, I was not aware of that.

Janey “Red Brick”


Subject: 
Re: Building the Christmas Train 2006: Set 10173 - brief report & pics
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Date: 
Thu, 5 Oct 2006 18:05:19 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Bruce S. Chamberlain wrote:
   In lugnet.trains, C. L. GunningCook wrote:
   In lugnet.trains, Klaas H. Meijaard wrote:
   I start with my conclusion: If you look for a very nice Christmas present, for yourself or for your kids: go buy this Christmas Train!!!

I could not resist to buy this nice set at the Brand Store in Oberhausen-Germany. I build it, and made some pics.

Snip

  

Question for the general train set builder...

I only own a few train sets, but this was something that surprised me...

(from Klaas Meijaard photo set)

http://www.maj.com/gallery/Greenman/ChristmasTrain10173/christmastrain_10173-03.jpg

Have other sets come with the metal rod that mounts onto the train wheels as separate pieces? In my limited amount of train sets, I have yet to see this, and found it very curious.

Janey “Red Brick”

The wheel sets in the train factory and the new IR train sets are the same. This is the new wheel set for Lego trains.

Bruce

That is pretty cool. The Wheels could be then swapped out with custom wheels...example the wheels available from BBB.... then???

Ben


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