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(...) Agreed. Don't forget that in the process of helping to promote LTC's at train shows, LEGO gets to send a postcard with a picture of one of these cute trains to lots and lots of people. I don't think that's an accident, neh? FWIW, I'm not a (...) (23 years ago, 24-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) You are so right. Mundanes want cute. They think trains are cute things that puff. Think Little Engine that Could. Think Thomas!!! (every show should have a Thomas...) In fact, in this month's TRAINS, REAL railroad museums were talking about (...) (23 years ago, 24-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) The simple answer is- WHO CARES? I don't :) Mind you, some have said that I have steam in my blood... Coughs and Sneezles Spread Disezles :) Some nice Co-Bo or similer oddball diesels, along with a SD 9 would be nice (Or a SD7, anything with (...) (23 years ago, 24-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.lego.direct)
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[snip] (...) Wow! Those are the price ranges I was hoping for but I did not expect them. Guess I will be ear marking money for several of those just for parts. Woo Hoo! -Mike Petrucelli aka Lord Insanity (23 years ago, 24-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Well, perhaps you should look at it from a sales perspective. Diesel engines (IMO) look like a shoebox with wheels. The trains currently on shop.lego.com are far more interesting to look at (IMO) than a diesel engine would be. Things that (...) (23 years ago, 24-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) But the Thatcher Perkins is, like, more than twice as large as today's trains. And it still doesn't implement the correct kind of pushrod/cylinder movement. If a LEGO set was perfect to the degree that there wasn't any room to improve it, (...) (23 years ago, 24-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.lego.direct)
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Also new color parts includes the 1x1 brick with handle in green and brown, inverse brown slope (another source for green, also). Looks like another source for black door rails and low slope train roofs. (...) (23 years ago, 23-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) I'm waiting for some. Josh (...) (23 years ago, 23-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) It's just you;-) (...) To which diesels are you referring? -John (...) (23 years ago, 23-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) It says May 23rd! How Come everything I'm gonna order is back ordered? When i last ordered i decided not to add the black wagon plate, theni found out it was back ordered, i'm glad, cause then i would have had to wait for it. Is it just me or (...) (23 years ago, 23-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.lego.direct)
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