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Re: Lego Trains
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Mon, 10 Sep 2001 13:49:17 GMT
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In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, Martin Legault writes:
In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, Kathleen Theriault writes:
Hi,

I've been a lurker for a while and been reading the posts with interest. My
husband and I are real Lego fans, and now want to get our kids stared with
Lego trains. The big question is where do I buy it? I have seen the one set
at ToysRUs but is that about the only place in Toronto to buy it? A friend
was just in St Jacobs at the Lego Store and reported that they were out of
train stuff there and were having a hard time getting it.

Right now all I really want is a 'basic' set like the 4561 to start with
because the boys are still young (4yo and 3yo) and that's all they could
handle right now.

Any suggestions?

Kathleen

Hi and welcome to Lugnet!

the 4561 is also available at sears (they had it at around 90$ on the web site
www.sears.ca a few month ago), don't know if they still have some.

unfortunately all other train stuff, you have to order from Lego Shop at Home.

If you want a set for you kid, I suggest Duplo train, Lego have 3 starter set
on their web site www.lego.com, go for the shop, duplo and then trains. You
will see all the train and accesories that you can order.

I don't know if they still have it on-line.  I think that was only a limited
time special.  I seen the set at Sears (in St. Catharines) and they were
still charging over $150 CDN for it.

I have to agree with Martin Legault that the Duplo train is probably wise to
get at this point with your children so young.  I would wait at least 2 years
before getting any of the system train sets, unless you would want to buy
a couple of them now and put them away until they are older.  Some other
sets that aren't bad are: (4565) Freight N Crane Railway, (10001) the Legend
version of the Metroliner (Deluxe kit even better!).
My own train series would be another idea if you don't feel like investing
in a "large" train system right away.  You choose which cars to buy ... ie
Large Engine with tender, hopper car, flat-bed car, tanker, and caboose for
one train, and the Small Engine and two or three passenger cars for the
other train...the only draw-back to My Own Train, is that you have to buy
all your
own track seperately, and a controller, and a motor for each train engine...
still fun to do...

Benjamin Medinets



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(...) Hi and welcome to Lugnet! the 4561 is also available at sears (they had it at around 90$ on the web site www.sears.ca a few month ago), don't know if they still have some. unfortunately all other train stuff, you have to order from Lego Shop (...) (23 years ago, 9-Sep-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)

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