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Is it to prevent the toothed drive wheels from skipping? The outer wheel turns more times than the inner as is goes around the curve. Ralph (...) (19 years ago, 4-Jul-05, to lugnet.duplo, lugnet.trains)
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My son has spend his allowance on a couple of the new Thomas sets (Percy and James). James comes with one piece of curved track (along with others including a switch). I've noticed that all the Duplo track that's come with these sets has a ribbed (...) (19 years ago, 4-Jul-05, to lugnet.duplo, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Lego to revive Duplo and scrap "Lego Explore"
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(...) Did you check the date on that link? Feb 2004... that's 17 months old! -Scott (19 years ago, 23-Jun-05, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.duplo)
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This was covered in Lego's 2003 annual report. More recently, in Lego's 2004 annual report, they say that Duplo contributed to their operating profit in 2004. The item about the operating profit in 2004 is one of the positive notes in the overall (...) (19 years ago, 24-Jun-05, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.duplo, FTX)
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(...) I read a nice analysis of that move in (URL) yesterday. :) Also from the same article: Separately, Marketing can reveal that Lego has signed a partnership with Formula One World Championship-winning team Ferrari. Great, yet more Ferrari (...) (19 years ago, 23-Jun-05, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.duplo, FTX)
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(...) Yup - I was very happy with this news when it was announced over a year ago ;) Still good news :) Never did like the Explore name. Mark P Collector of DUPLO promo bricks (19 years ago, 23-Jun-05, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.duplo)
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From the Article: [Embattled toy giant Lego is performing a dramatic U-turn by scrapping its pre-school Lego Explore range and reviving the classic Duplo products in its place.] {Lego confirmed that it was scrapping its Explore range because of poor (...) (19 years ago, 23-Jun-05, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.duplo)
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(...) TRU in Pittsburgh, PA now has a few Thomas sets, including Toby, James, and Thomas himself. Not sure of the official set names. The sets for Dora the Explora are also available, but I think that they've been there a little longer than the (...) (20 years ago, 18-May-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.duplo, FTX)
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(...) Fair enough. I guess what I don't understand is how Thomas could have remained a relative unknown here in the US up until the late 80's. JOHN (20 years ago, 13-May-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.duplo, FTX)
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(...) Ummmmm does it matter? They were very popular in countries other than the UK, so they (the characters/stories) were propelled to the world stage many years before anyone thought of a Brio Thomas or TV series. (...) Sure, but it had already (...) (20 years ago, 13-May-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.duplo, FTX)
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(...) I must admit that I have lost touch with the show and all of the newer characters (although Ross and I did go to see the motion picture, for the sake of nostalgia:-) I heard that Alec Baldwin took over for Carlin (AB was in the movie)-- I (...) (20 years ago, 13-May-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.duplo, FTX)
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In lugnet.trains, David Koudys wrote: <snip> (...) Didn't realize that it was 'that long ago'-- (URL) Carlin .... Mr. Conductor (1991-1993) " and the synopsis-- " Plot Summary for "Shining Time Station" (1990) An American version of the popular (...) (20 years ago, 13-May-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.duplo)
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In lugnet.trains, John Neal wrote: <snip> (...) I dunno, I'm kinda partial to George Carlin doing it now--Carlin shaping the young minds of the 'next generation'--that's how I like my irony... Dave K (20 years ago, 13-May-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.duplo, FTX)
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(...) Sort of. It was set in a train station, with human characters. One character (Ringo, initially), would tell a story (about Thomas et al) every now and then to some kids, and the show would cut to the large scale Thomas characters with the (...) (20 years ago, 13-May-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.duplo, FTX)
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(...) Yeah, well, I'm all for pendantries and all, but here is what meant. I know that Learning Curve has the Thomas license (I bought enough of them-- I oughta know!) What I didn't know is that Brio has a license in (Sweden?). Even if Brio hasn't a (...) (20 years ago, 13-May-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.duplo, FTX)
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(...) I'm going to be a pedant here and argue that there is no Thomas BRIO now, either. At least not in the US. It's a clone, not real BRIO. This site suggests that one company that makes BRIO **compatible** Thomas stuff is Learning Curve. (URL) (...) (20 years ago, 13-May-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.duplo)
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(...) I'm curious as to what this show consisted off. We had a TV series called 'Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends'. It started with a theme tune featuring shots including a side view of Thomas+Annie+Clarabel passing a windmill at the moment the (...) (20 years ago, 13-May-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.duplo, FTX)
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(...) What happened since? (...) Well, the success of the series prompted the major motion picture release, which could rightly be called a "world stage". I realize that the books have been around a looong time. But as actual toys, Thomas, it seems (...) (20 years ago, 13-May-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.duplo, FTX)
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(...) Hehe, was wondering how long it would be before you pointed that out! (20 years ago, 13-May-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.duplo, FTX)
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(...) Ahem. Thomas the Tank Engine books and records (7" 45 RPM!) were very popular in Australia in the early 70s. So while the TV series may have propelled it onto the North American stage, that is not necessarily the world stage. ROSCO (20 years ago, 12-May-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.duplo, FTX)
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