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Re: So explain to me why Lego UK dont do trains!
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lugnet.loc.uk
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Mon, 18 Oct 1999 09:22:28 GMT
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> Trains and LEGO are all declining in importance in the
> UK - maybe there is more pride in the railways abroad.
This is a good point.
> One good sign was that I saw 4561 Blue Turbo on sale in
> John Lewis - they haven't sold trains for several years.
> The price was £109 so I told them about Beaties mail
> order at £99.99 so they should reduce it. I haven't
> seen 4561 in Toys R Us or any other shop in the UK.
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
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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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