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My Own Train and others are arriving at Target!! No Target does not have them YET. But, the line of My Own Train sets from LEGO Direct has been slated for October release at Target. The shelves are set, the shelf price tags are up the section is (...) (22 years ago, 30-Sep-02, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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Wow! The "Lego Express" "Expreso de Lego" was shelved (with no tags) in New York Target this weekend - it's the black My Own Train engine, tender, and BLUE passenger car, plus minifigs and ramp. (Yeah, I know, who needs blue windows?) It comes with (...) (22 years ago, 30-Sep-02, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) I have it on excellent authority that Phoenix, AZ Targets have the shelf space set up for these trains too! - Bob (who has to wait for them to hit Tucson) :-( (22 years ago, 30-Sep-02, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) Is it a blue version of the current MOT passenger car (i.e. with 1x2x3 train windows) or a new car (with 1x4x3 train windows)? Frank (22 years ago, 30-Sep-02, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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I didn't look too long but I think it is a lot like the green one we have now with 2x3 windows, only blue. Jonathan Lopes hates blue windows so this should be worth a snort. (...) (22 years ago, 30-Sep-02, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) If this is actually the green passenger coach redone in blue that is HIGHLY significant because it means that train doors, wide train windows and narrow train windows are available IN THE SAME COLOR all at the same time. When's the last time (...) (22 years ago, 30-Sep-02, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.trains)
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Sorry... it is in the Lugnet set guide already and the picture shows a green car. Sorry to get your hopes up. I went home thinking it was a new color, and I even have the green one on my desk. (22 years ago, 30-Sep-02, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) check THIS out. (URL) a *lot* of narrow blue windows to come up with for a hoax. However long time readers know I tend to be fooled rather easily. :-) (Hi Ben!) Corey said (on BL: (URL) that the box is green but the contents are blue. (22 years ago, 1-Oct-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) Well.... The one I saw last night at Target in Naperville, IL was indeed BLUE!!! I checked everyone they had thinking it was a printing mistake but they were all the same! Now if I had only looked closer at the actual windows. DOH! If I get a (...) (22 years ago, 1-Oct-02, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) check THIS out. (URL) a *lot* of narrow blue windows to come up with for a hoax. However long time readers know I tend to be fooled rather easily. :-) (Hi Ben!) Corey said (on BL: (URL) that the box is green but the contents are blue. (22 years ago, 1-Oct-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) Not to mention the blue log bricks, which (although I may be mistaken) I don't think exist previous to this... James (22 years ago, 1-Oct-02, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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Green.. No! Blue! Aaaahh! Somebody at Lego is having a joke on us. (22 years ago, 1-Oct-02, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) Very cool! Exactely what I asked for concerning legends and classic sets. Make the stuff more attractive by changing to different colours. A brown waggon would have been my personal favorite though... Regards, Ben (22 years ago, 1-Oct-02, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) And - as I just noticed by chance - we have today october the 1st. Which is a date exactely a half year after april 1st. Or may one say: right in the middle between two April Fools days. Hmmm... - And why has the number 4534 not mentioned (...) (22 years ago, 1-Oct-02, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) See what I'm talking about? Ben, Ben, Ben... Well anyway Corey G. said to me in an email that he is in the process of getting registered to post with LUGNET and would be doing so soon. I asked him for permission to post the mail he sent me. he (...) (22 years ago, 1-Oct-02, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.trains)
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"Larry Pieniazek" <lpieniazek@mercator.com> wrote in message news:H3B6tI.9B0@lugnet.com... (...) I should have thought of doing this myself :-) I picked up 20-odd narrow blue windows at the last RLD at LLW (along with tan, dk grey, yellow, red and (...) (22 years ago, 1-Oct-02, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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Posted for Rosemary Regner who mailed me asking to post this... she's having trouble. Larry Pieniazek <lpieniazek@mercator.com> wrote in message news:H3B6tI.9B0@lugnet.com... (...) I just came home from Target. They had one set $159.99, Lego Express (...) (22 years ago, 1-Oct-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) But Lego Direct can make new colors, just not new molds, right? So it is a possibility... -Stefan- (22 years ago, 2-Oct-02, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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Yep, confirmed. I have just come back from my local target and although they don't have these in stock, they already have the shelf strips for; Lego deluxe train set 4534 $159.99, Caboose - 10014 $14.99, Open freight car - 10013 $16.99 Passenger (...) (22 years ago, 2-Oct-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) No. LD can do just about anything it wants-- new molds, new colors, new themes; whatever (per Brad Justus). Some activities, such as creating a new theme require many levels of approval, a process that is time-consuming to say the least (...) (22 years ago, 2-Oct-02, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) Confirming these sets and providing details: Both sets contain the following: - My Own Train large black steam engine with tender - Motor - Light - Speed regulator - Oval of track - Platform - Mini-figs (Including Conductor Max and Engineer (...) (22 years ago, 2-Oct-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.market.shopping)
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"Richard Morton" <richard.morton@idyn...csinc.com> wrote in message news:H3Bwpu.JJ9@lugnet.com... (...) [ ... snipped ... ] I too just returned from my local Target and can add some more information. The shelf strip for the Passenger Car included (...) (22 years ago, 2-Oct-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Thanks Jake. Can you confirm the reported price points as well? 4534 $159.99 at Target 4535 $180.00 at TRU (22 years ago, 2-Oct-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) A trip to my local Target this afternoon scores me 10014 and 10015 :) 10015 is definitely the green passenger wagon, here are color scans of my box prior to opening. (URL) hadn't purchased either at S@H yet but now that they are available (...) (22 years ago, 2-Oct-02, to lugnet.trains)
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In lugnet.trains, Jake McKee writes: <snip> (...) Aaaaargh. No Blue passenger cars in Europe(Denmark) then... How come, this is US only? Any chance, that we'll see a set containing the blue car here in Europe? Sure would like to have one. Kecia (...) (22 years ago, 2-Oct-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Me too, me too..... And even the more I want to get my hands on conductor Charly and the other minifigs of these sets... Ben (22 years ago, 2-Oct-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Yes, you're right Ben. We want the minifigs too... Kecia (22 years ago, 2-Oct-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) What did conductor Charly do to you then ;-) We could ask Tim if he can import some sets when he comes to Zwolle although I think he is bringing a lot of other stuff and don't has the room for it. Jeroen (22 years ago, 2-Oct-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I was in hope he could answer all my questions concerning lego trains. You see: Every train haid needs his own personnal Charly... ;-) Ben (22 years ago, 2-Oct-02, to lugnet.trains)
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"Larry Pieniazek" <lpieniazek@mercator.com> wrote in message news:H3BHLK.Lzn@lugnet.com... [ ... snipped ... ] (...) the (...) I (...) Does anyone know if the new 4534 contains boxes within the outer box? Is it the standard MyOT packaging contained (...) (22 years ago, 2-Oct-02, to lugnet.trains)
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I have a strong urge to think positive thoughts here: I would be delighted if Shop at Home decides to sell the blue passenger coach and Conductor Max and Engineer Charlie seperately. I'm convinced they will do so in due time, maybe even in more (...) (22 years ago, 2-Oct-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) My local Target did not have any of the Train sets but the TRU did have 4535 at a price of $189.99. Seems a little screwy to me. -Mike Petrucelli (22 years ago, 3-Oct-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) As a Canadian, with no Target available, I am VERY disappointed. Jake, will any other stores outside the US be getting 4535? Or will LEGO Direct be making blue passenger coaches available in the future? Thanks. Tim Strutt (22 years ago, 5-Oct-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Hey Tim, it looks like the Exclusive Train Set is available from Target.Com for $160 US. A little pricey overall, but if you were really interested, I am sure that an AFOL south of the border could offer some assistance. A blue passenger coach (...) (22 years ago, 7-Oct-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) it (...) the (...) Slit the tape on a 4534 box at Target yesterday. White boxes within, not anything special. The number for the blue passenger car is the same as the green. I would have hoped they'd change it. I'm not shelling out the $140 my (...) (22 years ago, 7-Oct-02, to lugnet.trains)
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"George Notel" <lego@notelin.com> wrote in message news:H3LCB1.5wt@lugnet.com... (...) Is (...) the (...) $140 (...) :-) I really hate people that open the boxes in the stores... I actually bought the set when I was down in Seattle this past (...) (22 years ago, 9-Oct-02, to lugnet.trains)
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