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Re: Whither LEGO Steam Trains? (was Re: QT Movie of 4565)
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lugnet.trains
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Fri, 9 Feb 2001 17:42:25 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Jason J. Railton writes:
> > At $60, a train set is within (although barely) the buying power of many
> > children, although it would typically be a 'save up for' thing. $120 leaves
> > the kids behind, and means a train set isn't very likely to happen without a
> > birthday or Christmas.
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> Pardon?!? I know you're said to have more disposable income in the US, but
> I find it hard to believe that's the norm for kids. Now, Frank's analysis
> of the cost of a push-along train was pretty good, but I did originally say
> 'Engine'. Something along the lines of <set:133> I had one without any
> track - you can quite happily push it along the carpet. This would be
> around the 15 quid / $20 point, which is what I mean by an affordable
> startup.
This would be a great way to break in, and an even more affordable price point.
As to the income thing...That's what I meant by saying "barely" - 60 bucks
is a lot of money to a kid, but can be done; a $5 a week allowance is not
uncommon, I think (although I freely admit I might be out to lunch), so a
kid that was willing to save for a couple months (ie: *really* wanted that
train) could do it - right now, the cheapest a train can be had is $120,
which is way beyond the reach of your average kid, instead of being a stretch.
James
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| (...) It's not exactly the tone. I guess it's just that no-one else can really follow an answer along the lines of 'I know, but I can't tell'. (...) Well, thanks Larry. I've always had model trains, just not LEGO ones because they're too expensive. (...) (23 years ago, 9-Feb-01, to lugnet.trains)
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