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OOPS! I guess I never looked at the bottom of your page. (26 years ago, 16-Oct-99, to lugnet.duplo, lugnet.general, 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 (...) (26 years ago, 16-Oct-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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(...) there (...) Sadly my nearest one (Horsham) didn't have it :-( I still haven't seen 8520 rouhd these parts either... Huw (26 years ago, 16-Oct-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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(...) I've just realised that I've got a Toymaster near me (I knew the shop was there but didn't think it was a TM). I might give them a ring - see what the deal is. Carbon 60 (26 years ago, 15-Oct-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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(...) think anyone was interested in it, but I was wrong. (URL) 60 (26 years ago, 15-Oct-99, to lugnet.duplo, lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.uk)
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Did anyone else pick up the message in rtl? Anyone else seen it? Its one of 3 sets shown on the in-set SW catalogue! Sadly the guy doesn't have a scanner :-( Now I am going to have to make a special trip to the nearest Toymaster to me tomorrow... (...) (26 years ago, 15-Oct-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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(...) Alan is correct. This piece came out in 1962 with LEGO Wheels. I have a European Wheel set #314 (from 1962) that has two of these. They are a unique piece in LEGO, in that they are not actually white or clear, but a sort of a milky (...) (26 years ago, 15-Oct-99, to lugnet.general, 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 (...) (26 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 (...) (26 years ago, 15-Oct-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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(...) It's a flexible connector used between carriages on the older train sets and between cars & trailers. Before they had the push-in and magnetic couplings Cheers Alan Kershaw (26 years ago, 15-Oct-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.uk)
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I've scanned the price list. If you live outside the UK, deduct 17.5% (vat). All prices are in UKP, 1UKP = $1.65 (URL) A (26 years ago, 15-Oct-99, to lugnet.duplo, lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.uk)
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I scanned it, as I found it difficult to describe. After all, a picture is worth a thousand words... (URL) for your help Scott A (26 years ago, 15-Oct-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.uk)
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(...) I think Busy Bee either stock it, or have plans to. (26 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! (26 years ago, 15-Oct-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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But I was not so sure about these: (URL) (26 years ago, 15-Oct-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.trains)
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(URL) on up and down.... but turn your sound way up first Scott A (26 years ago, 15-Oct-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.trains)
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(...) Sneeuwruimer? (but presumably only if you happen to be in Holland) Simon (URL) (26 years ago, 15-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 (26 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" (26 years ago, 14-Oct-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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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 (...) (26 years ago, 14-Oct-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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