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First Train Sighting in a Lego Book (1955)
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lugnet.general
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Tue, 20 Sep 2005 19:02:06 GMT
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In lugnet.general, David Shifflett wrote:
> I recently received a 28 page 'idea book' with the word
> Byggebog on the cover.
> I am told 'Byggebog' means "building book" or "manual for constructions"
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> The book doesn't have any date on it,
> but, according to Gary Istok, it dates from 1955
> when the slotted bricks,
> and windows/doors with wings to fit into the slots,
> were being produced.
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> I would love it if someone could translate the
> text in the book for me.
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> The book can be viewed here
> http://www.redshift.com/~shifflett/lego/mursten_byggebog/mursten_byggebog.html
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> Thanks,
> Keep on bricking,
> dave
OK Train lovers I have good news and bad news about a train sighting in a Lego
book (from Dave Shifflett), namely a 1955 Danish Idea Book.
http://www.redshift.com/~shifflett/lego/mursten_byggebog/mursten_byggebog-Pages/Image13.html
The good news is this is the earliest known Lego picture with a train in it.
The bad news is that it is NOT a Lego train, but an HO Scale train layout with
track! The original 1955 Town Plan system (in the classic Lego scale) was
ideally suited for HO scale trains, as can be seen in this picture with a large
HO layout with several 1950's Town Plan boards.
Gary Istok
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