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Mark de Kock wrote in message ... (...) not (...) ol'days, (...) It'd be interesting to find out how wooden-train manufacturer Brio's finances are, I think. Rather than dumb down building in favour of playability, they've left their trains (...) (26 years ago, 19-Jan-99, to lugnet.general)
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Steve Anderson wrote in message ... (...) in (...) While this is true Brio hasn't kept everything the same. When I was a kid Brio trains didn't have any plastic parts (mostly wood with metal for the magnets). Today's trains have a lot of plastic and (...) (26 years ago, 19-Jan-99, to lugnet.general)
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Alex Wetmore wrote in message <916762648.707732@phred.org>... (...) Ah. Seems I've only seen old Brio about then... my mistake. I guess I see the inside of my doctor's waiting room too often! Steve ---...--- Why not visit Llegogogoch? (URL) (26 years ago, 20-Jan-99, to lugnet.general)
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I was interested to see the topic of Brio trains come up during this thread. My son (just turned four) was big into Brio trains for about 18-24 months. He stopped playing with them when he was three. I am not sure why his interest wained but they (...) (26 years ago, 20-Jan-99, to lugnet.general)
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Snip (...) How illustrative, 6550 not being a Town Jr. set :-) If Town '98/99 was like 6550, the Town Jr. debate would never have come up. Eric (26 years ago, 20-Jan-99, to lugnet.general)
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Eric Brok wrote in message ... (...) Point well made. I guess I should have elaborated on what set is his favorite set is versus what sets are easy for him to assemble himself. Setslike the the Recycle Truck (6564), Race and Chase (6333), and the (...) (26 years ago, 20-Jan-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) In that case, why doesn't TLG make one or two Jr. sets in every theme? That way, young children wouldn't just be limited to Town. And leave non-Jr. sets alone. I don't mind the existence of Town Jr. as much as I mind the loss of (...) (26 years ago, 20-Jan-99, to lugnet.general)
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