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Yes, yellow is extremely rare today. Luckily, The Construction Site has (had?) a Dacta set
that has EIGHT of them in it, so I finally have some. Though buying a $70-80 set for 8
pieces is a bit extreme in my book, I HAD to have them ;-)
(NO, I CAN'T remember the set #, so I can't tell you if they still have it, sorry).
James Simpson wrote:
> In lugnet.western, Gary R. Istok writes:
> >
> >
> > Jonathan Wilson wrote:
> >
> > > > deciding what sets get released in the future. Like I said, I'd definitely
> > > > support any movement to get lego to release a western-themed trainset (even
> > > > stormtroopers for that matter), but I want to see more of a commitmenttowards
> > > > making it happen from my fellow Lego users.
> > >
> > > I saw a picture on a site of a brilliant western display made by TLG, with a
> > > western train, that looks just perfect (the engine does anyway). It would probobly
> > > sell like hotcakes with train fals, who want better trains and also with WW fans,
> > > who want a western style train.
> > >
> > > --
> > > Jonathan Wilson
> > > wilsonj@xoommail.com
> > > http://members.xoom.com/wilsonj/
> >
> > I'm not a LEGO Train buff, but I can certainly appreciate the old western style
> > trains. That is because my all time favorite LEGO model set is #396 Thatcher Perkins
> > (1863) locomotive. It is built to a larger scale than the normal LEGO trains. It has
> > the feel and look of an old time western train. I have this set, and even built a
> > coal tender and 1800's passenger car to the same scale (but using the 2x2 smaller red
> > spoked wheels).
> >
> > Gary Istok
>
> I noticed that 396 has yellow macaroni bricks...those have to be extremely rare,
> no?
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