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Subject:	Re: Building the Christmas Train 2006: Set 10173 - brief report & pics
Newsgroups:	lugnet.trains
Date:	Mon, 25 Sep 2006 17:48:56 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

Thanks for the pictures - it looks like a nice set. UK Shop-at-Home lists it as “Coming Soon on 27 Nov 2006”, for £50.

How well does the triple wheel set on the engine take corners and points?

With this picture though, I can’t help thinking:

Doesn’t Easter seem to come earlier every year? :-)

Jason R

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		Re: Building the Christmas Train 2006: Set 10173 - brief report & pics
(...) :-) :-) I guess it's supposed to be an alternative for the well known toy-bear. A toy-Christmas-bunny. :-) About the triple wheels: I haven't tried that yet, I was fully occupied with building, inventoring, making postings in 3 languages etc. (...) (18 years ago, 25-Sep-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)

		Re: Building the Christmas Train 2006: Set 10173 - brief report & pics
(...) I haven't tried it with this set, but I did try a six-wheeled version of the locomotive from 4563. It worked fine, as long as the wheels were one set right after the other. If there is any additional spacing between, one runs into problems as (...) (18 years ago, 25-Sep-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)

		Re: Building the Christmas Train 2006: Set 10173 - brief report & pics
(...) Like Jordan I found that triple wheel sets work fine as long as the wheels are close together. However, with my (URL) breakdown crane>, I found that it did increase the rolling resistance somewhat in corners, so your trains will slow down more (...) (18 years ago, 25-Sep-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)

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		Building the Christmas Train 2006: Set 10173 - brief report & pics
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 (...) (18 years ago, 25-Sep-06, to lugnet.trains)

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