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Jake, I really enjoyed the train yard shot in the latest Shop at Home catalog. For some reason, it reminded me of the photos on the cover and inside the 1980 European Lego Train catalog. (See cover at (URL) compare with (URL) ) This is the catalog (...) (23 years ago, 3-Jan-02, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.trains)
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More thoughts on a train mini-figure pack - - I could see the track workers set being comprised of an engineer, a ticket checker and four construction worker types. - For more play value, include a hand car or other mini-maintenance vehicle that can (...) (23 years ago, 3-Jan-02, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.trains)
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(...) Yes! that would be great.... and if you do this please don't make them ultramodern. Make their cloting a bit more generic so it fits with almost any era.. No silver shades or safety stripes. (23 years ago, 3-Jan-02, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.trains)
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(...) What would be really neat would be a working party like some from FR or TR in Wales in the 50's. School Jackets and all... I'd like to see some older looking (historic) minifig sets. The stuff that was faked up for the April Fools joke would (...) (23 years ago, 3-Jan-02, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.trains)
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(...) Sorry, what's "FR or TR"??? If *I* don't know what it is, it may not have much draw to US train fans as none of them will know either. May do well with the subset of UK train fans who know Wales, though. (...) Those are hard, minifig pack is (...) (23 years ago, 3-Jan-02, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.trains)
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On Thu, 3 Jan 2002, Larry Pieniazek (<GpDL94.D4K@lugnet.com>) wrote at 18:41:28 (...) Hrrmm. Mumble. Ffestiniog Railway & Talyllyn Railway, at a guess. (23 years ago, 3-Jan-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Sorry, Ffestiniog and Tal-y-lyn railways. (I just didn't want to have to look up the proper welsh spellings...I guess I was expecting too much by using the common initials, like if I had used ATSF or BN or SP or suchlike :) (...) So would I. (...) (23 years ago, 3-Jan-02, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.trains)
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I Agree. I would really like to see Conductor Charlie and Engineer Max minifigs. And how about some passenger minifigs with back packs and lugguage, and please don't forget some female minifigs - very important. While I'm at it, how about a historic (...) (23 years ago, 3-Jan-02, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.trains)
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(...) Sounds Good--excellent suggestion. My favorite minfig torso has always been the blue-collar worker guy with 2 breast pockets --> (URL) this minifig in Green, Red, Black, Dark Gray, etc. would result in me buying many, many minifig packs. (...) (23 years ago, 4-Jan-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) at (...) wheel, (...) right (...) If it helps: I ask, I even beg for big train wheels! (Smaller than 396 ones, bigger than 7750 ones.) And please add a hole for connecting rods and please make them in red and black.... To syncronise them (left (...) (23 years ago, 4-Jan-02, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.trains)
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(...) I spent some time with the track workers when my company was developing some automation equipment for a railroad. Track workers wear ordinary clothes like construction workers. What you need is construction hats in yellow. Lester PS: Track (...) (23 years ago, 4-Jan-02, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.trains)
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(...) And make some without flanges, too! ROSCO (23 years ago, 5-Jan-02, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.trains)
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(...) Full Sized 396 ones in black, with & without flanges (4-8-8-4 Big Boy!) Josh (23 years ago, 5-Jan-02, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.trains)
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