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I was in Innsbruck, Austria this week for a conference. On my way back to my hotel, I went passed a small toy shop and noticing Lego Starwars I thought I would take a look inside. Imagine how annoyed I was to see a wide array of Lego Train on the (...) (25 years ago, 14-Oct-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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(...) My favorite of these has to be the 4533 snow plow (plough?)... or "Seeuwruimer" (25 years ago, 14-Oct-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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(...) Well actually, I'm rather glad that they don't as I'd have even less money and less space than I do now ;) Besides, they have a rather annoying habit of rolling off of tables - ack - sorry again Ian! Richard (25 years ago, 14-Oct-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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(...) Sneeuwruimer? (but presumably only if you happen to be in Holland) Simon (URL) (25 years ago, 15-Oct-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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Simon Robinson wrote in message ... (...) It sounds so much better.... my 11 month old will know it by no other name! (25 years ago, 15-Oct-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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(...) I think Busy Bee either stock it, or have plans to. (25 years ago, 15-Oct-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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(...) Yes I got that impression too. But why no trains in the UK catalogue, why none in usual shops? Why have Lego taken what is clearly a conscious decision NOT to allow us access to the full train range? There has to be someone in Lego who said (...) (25 years ago, 15-Oct-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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Actually, looking at www.lego.com its hard to determine what lego train should be available in the UK. Though the printed catalogue only has the 4561 express and rails, on the "european" web site there is the whole range of trains. I asked lego some (...) (25 years ago, 15-Oct-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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On Fri, 15 Oct 1999, Lawrence Wilkes (<FJnFow.24C@lugnet.com>) wrote at 14:46:08 (...) Actually, they haven't sold the full range in this country for years. Have you ever seen a 2126 or 2150 in a shop? (Other than Busy Bee, of course :-) and 3225 is (...) (25 years ago, 16-Oct-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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I was in Amsterdam on holiday (partly to buy the '99 train range) and noted the difference between the UK and the Netherlands. It is not just LEGO trains that are not just popular there, all toys and trains are. Trains and LEGO are all declining in (...) (25 years ago, 17-Oct-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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I saw a single Blue Turbo in TRU in Southampton yesterday - I think it was £95. They also had the new 'millennium Slizer' which was £15 -- Colin numbersix@freshfroot...erve.co.uk www.freshfruit.swinternet.co.uk ICQ 25808282 David Graham (...) (25 years ago, 17-Oct-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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Hi Lawrence While I sympathise with your sentiments, it's not true that Lego are somehow pulling out of trains in the UK, as you imply. For a very long time, the train selection in the UK has been more modest than across the Channel - I'd guess (...) (25 years ago, 18-Oct-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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(...) This is a good point. (...) As a parent, Lego trains do not represent good value for money for me. The quality of what is available, and the small amount of track is just not appealing. Scott A (25 years ago, 18-Oct-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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Simon Robinson <simon@simonrobinson.com> wrote in message news:FJrupp.3FF@lugnet.com... (...) I didnt say that Lego gave us no trains, but it seems for many years they have made a decision to limit the amount we have access to. My point was that (...) (25 years ago, 18-Oct-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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(...) Where are you located I'd like to do LEGO Train exhibitions - maybe we should form an LTC! (...) It's still a lot of money for a train. (...) 4562? What's that? (...) Who do we write to? (25 years ago, 19-Oct-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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(...) Scotland, but I am probably doing an exhibition at the NEC Birmingham in Nov 2000. (...) One reason why trains don't sell well, they are too expensive. Children cann't aford them only adults! (...) Sorry, 4561! (...) Customer Services, LEGO (...) (25 years ago, 20-Oct-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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