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Re: new monorail train
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Date: 
Mon, 19 Feb 2001 22:27:40 GMT
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In lugnet.town, Brad Hamilton writes:
> I sure hope that LEGO puts out another monorail set.  I searched for over 2
> years to find a reasonable cost version of the airport shuttle and finally
> got it through the kindness of a local LEGO guy, Brian Stokes.  I traded him
> several parts that he wanted and that got the price of the monorail well
> within reason.
> 
> It is easily my favorite set at the moment.  Not only is the monorail cool,
> but the stations contain several cool architectural pieces.  I wish I had
> several copies!

Same here, I like the turning points at each station...forward stop or
reverse.  I think that in itself is noteworthy.  I also like the fact that
it is a super tie-in with the airport and town - you can seperate your
airport from the rest of your town, and have the monorail train allow your
mini-figs to commute to the airport from your town (city).

As far as availability and cost.  I managed to buy won, used, and despite
it missing some minor pieces, not having any instructions (thank heavens
for on-line instructions), and a couple of piece substitutions, I too am
a proud owner of this set. (I paid over $300 for it - it was a bit over-
priced, but even paying that much I am still tremendously proud and each
time I think about the set, and the way it operates, I think I still got
a pretty good deal!!)

Actually, if you want my opinion, I don't think Lego will put out a monorail
set for a while, especially not this year, they have too many other projects
on the go.  Let us all hope that 2002 is a good year for us townies!!!
I liked 2000.  The only sets I didn't care for were the Firefighter's HQ
and the lift truck --> actually I think if the front and cab portions of it
were made to look like other classic town sets (fire sets, that is), I think
the lift truck could be one of the better designed town vehicles....but
alas its town jr.!
I liked the hiway construction set emmensely too.  I liked the causeways
(thats hiway bridges) I liked it so much, I had to get two sets.  That was just
town.  I also liked the soccor sets (a modularized soccor stadium is a great
idea!!!)

Anyways, chat later.....
LEGO (play well!!)



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  Re: new monorail train
 
(...) Speaking as someone who already has a ton of monorail i would love to see another monorail set come out.I'm just hoping for some real town sets next year(thankfully at least we have a few bulk items for town)CWLeach (26 years ago, 19-Feb-01, to lugnet.town)

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I sure hope that LEGO puts out another monorail set. I searched for over 2 years to find a reasonable cost version of the airport shuttle and finally got it through the kindness of a local LEGO guy, Brian Stokes. I traded him several parts that he (...) (26 years ago, 19-Feb-01, to lugnet.town)

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