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Re: I heard a rumour that lego were going to ditch 9v track...
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lugnet.trains, lugnet.lego.direct
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Tue, 15 Oct 2002 19:50:14 GMT
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Hello,
Maby I have an explenation. I was in Legoland Billund today. They had a
factory sale with some
discontinued sets. There vere a lot of Duplo trains. Both tracks and whole
trainsets. Couldn't it
be these trains lego was going to "ditch"?
Just a thought
Lars Gertsen - Denmark
"Scott A" <eh105jb@mx1.pair.com> wrote in message
news:H3I5Ey.8nK@lugnet.com...
> In lugnet.trains, Rob Doucette writes:
> > In lugnet.trains, Harvey Henkelman writes:
> > > I don't think LEGO® would leave a money-making theme such as trains hang
> > > high and dry, it would be foolish...especially after almost 40 years of
> > > continuous train production.
>
> Can we be sure trains are a "money-making theme" in the longer-term? The • fact
> that much of the newer offerings can only really be had via S@H and that • these
> sets contain no real new parts makes me wonder what the long term plans • for
> trains are.
>
> > >
> > > This is nothing more than a vicious, nasty rumour.
> >
> >
> > And that is your opinion.
> >
> > The rumor was a change to the track, not the discontinuation of the • entire
> > line. It could happen.
> >
> > Suppose LEGO came out with a 9V multi-channel IR controlled train motor
> > (Manas? Spybotics?) that didn't require powered track?
> >
> > Jonathan's second hand rumor is not so far fetched and IMHO he had every
> > right to post it.
>
> I agree. "Rumour travels faster, but it don't stay put as long as truth."
>
> Scott A
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