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Re: A story, and a new Trains website
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lugnet.trains, lugnet.cad.ldd
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Sun, 18 Mar 2007 22:12:06 GMT
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In lugnet.cad.ldd, Jordan Schwarz wrote:
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As we near the release of LDD 2.0, I offer the following tale...
Two weeks ago, I was visiting the Tyson’s Corner LEGO Store. Although the
store still sells 9V track and motors, they no longer carry 9V train sets,
which number only a few these days as LEGO transitions to the Hobby Train
model of train operations. I happened to overhear a parent in the store ask
what must be an increasingly common question these days:
“Where can I find additional cars for my child’s LEGO train set?”
I did not catch the clerk’s reply, and perhaps it mentioned the LEGO Factory
website. However, the Factory website makes it difficult to locate
high-quality models that fit well with existing LEGO trains. It does not
have the feel of an electronic catalog of quality MOCs but rather a hunt for
needles in a haystack of very small pictures. For the AFOL and the advanced
young hobby train builder, the Factory website does not meet the bill.
In response, I have designed trainbase, a website that (in my opinion)
makes it easier to locate quality train models,
http://jordanschwarz.com/trainbase
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Nice site Jordan. There is also the LEGO
factory hobby trains page, which currently features some great models by James
Mathis.
I’m not sure if that will be expanded to include models by other AFOLs.
ROSCO
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| "Ross Crawford" <ross.{mylastname}@gmail.com> wrote in message news:JF4Do6.9FG@lugnet.com... [ ... snipped ... ] (...) I believe it will. I expect things to change quite a bit as LDD 2.0 and an updated LEGOFactory.com roll out. It may not happen (...) (18 years ago, 19-Mar-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.cad.ldd)
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| | A story, and a new Trains website
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| As we near the release of LDD 2.0, I offer the following tale... Two weeks ago, I was visiting the Tyson's Corner LEGO Store. Although the store still sells 9V track and motors, they no longer carry 9V train sets, which number only a few these days (...) (18 years ago, 18-Mar-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.cad.ldd, FTX) !
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