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Re: B-unit kit...??
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lugnet.lego.direct
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Wed, 24 Jul 2002 14:44:54 GMT
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In lugnet.lego.direct, Benjamin Medinets writes:
> I was thinking the last couple days about the Sante Fe super chief, and
> whether or not there will be an "upgrade" kit to make the engine into
> a "B" unit. (I wasn't thinking about this until I had time to seriously
> mull the "Train Catalog" and to think about some of the stuff I had seen at
> Brickfest. I was surprised that this question wasn't addressed at the Q&A)
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> I know that there were a few train-heads that made their own units but that
> looked like the requirement of buying an additional 10020 Superchief engine.
> I really only want to get 2 more (unlimited versions) for the superchief
> train.
Since the B is all grey, you basically need 2 A unit models to make one B or
you have to compromise on how the roof is done. Even then you're off on the
portholes (many B's have 3 grey ones). You then end up with a lot of (mostly
useful) leftover parts.
There was talk of a conversion kit that would have just the extra parts
needed to convert an A to a B. (roof pieces, extra portholes etc, but not
wheels and not an extra wagon plate!) Not sure how many units it would move
though so maybe that's why LD held off.
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| (...) Wouldn't need a fancy box or anything, just a baggie / plain white box would be fine to most. That would cut some cost. Toss up instructions on the Internet and let people print it out by themselves and you win a few more cents. I'd think a (...) (22 years ago, 24-Jul-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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| I was thinking the last couple days about the Sante Fe super chief, and whether or not there will be an "upgrade" kit to make the engine into a "B" unit. (I wasn't thinking about this until I had time to seriously mull the "Train Catalog" and to (...) (22 years ago, 24-Jul-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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