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Re: Trains Trains and Train Shows.
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lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au
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Wed, 7 Mar 2001 06:07:29 GMT
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In lugnet.loc.au, Richie Dulin writes:
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> Amongst model trainheads, Lego trains do not enjoy a high acceptance
> factor. "They're just toys" is the usual comment (I think they mean it as
> an insult....). There have been a few anti Lego train comments on
> aus.rail.models in the past.
At least we realise Lego is a toy :^o
> Amongst the crowd of kids that turn up to train shows, acceptance of
> Lego is very high. They can relate to it (they don't mind the odd
> Thomas the Tank Engine either).
The US shows seem to be appreciated by the public, which is surely half the
battle. Most people have built with Lego and kids use it, whereas less may
have had a proper model train, and less again would have had a landscaped
setup. Plus with a Lego setup a bit of humour doesn't go astray.
pete.w
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| (...) Amongst model trainheads, Lego trains do not enjoy a high acceptance factor. "They're just toys" is the usual comment (I think they mean it as an insult....). There have been a few anti Lego train comments on aus.rail.models in the past. (...) (24 years ago, 6-Mar-01, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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