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Review: Passenger Wagon 10015 (My Own Train)
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lugnet.reviews, lugnet.trains
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Date:
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Mon, 25 Feb 2002 23:02:54 GMT
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Hello!
I just received the whole-shebang train set from S@H (as well as the
Blacksmith Shop, which I assembled first). What a great train this is! The
caboose and the passenger wagon are my favorites. I will probably order
another color engine, as black was not my first choice.
I would like to focus on the Passenger Wagon: What do I like about it? It
bridges the gap nicely between fantasy and reality. What do I mean by that?
It is so picturesque, so pretty to look at, like something out of a story
book. But at the same time, it is quite functional and literal -- just
exactly what I imagine old-fashioned passenger wagons were like.
The color is great. Something about the strong combination of green and
black is very powerful. Red is a great accent for this.
Also, the windows are utterly beautiful. Very graceful, unique and unlike
any LEGO windows I've seen. I love seeing them in a whole row...
The back and front need the following improvement: The doors open, which is
great, but it would be impossible for passengers to move from one car to the
next while the train is in motion, because the end-railings get in the way.
What they need instead is: side railings at each end; and some way for
people to cross from car to car.
NEXT CARS they should make are ones in the same overall black/green design,
including dining cars, sleeping cars and baggage cars. A whole string of
these, adding just a black engine and a red caboose, would make a beautiful
sight.
Speaking of "a whole string": A single one of these cars also makes a great
stand-alone trolley. Just add a motor and let it ride around the track all
by itself -- you'll see what I mean.
Paul
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