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I've only had a train set for a few days, so I'm glad to hear from Larry that there's a future in it. Anyway, here's the DAT file for a MOC wagon that I'd built just before my very first train set (4563) arrived, a few days ago. After a quick test (...) (24 years ago, 4-Feb-01, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: My latest MOC
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(...) Nice switcher. It looks great. Chris (24 years ago, 4-Feb-01, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Questions about 8 wide
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(...) Height...hmmm. My stuff tends to be a bit taller (1 brick at most 2 bricks) the standard LEGO stock. Length varies. I usually go 1 stud = 1.25 feet. When I am trying to copy a prototype I usually try to judge by the size of the wheels and (...) (24 years ago, 4-Feb-01, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: From the first LEGO(r) Train Summit: LEGO(r) Trains are alive and well
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(...) I certainly do. Did any of you happen to go into the store and find out what this Revolvolution stuff is? (URL) first I thought it read "Re-volvo-lotion", and I was thinking it might be something useful for the interior of my car... however, (...) (24 years ago, 4-Feb-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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| | Re: From the first LEGO(r) Train Summit: LEGO(r) Trains are alive and well
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(...) My sons are ages 5 and 7. The younger one loves to build and can easily build sets labeled ages 8-12, for instance. The worst trouble he has is finding the pieces, so I agree with Rose that the newer inside packaging into separate poly bags (...) (24 years ago, 4-Feb-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: From the first LEGO(r) Train Summit: LEGO(r) Trains are alive and well
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(...) But do they have to be mutually exclusive? --Todd [followups to .general] (24 years ago, 4-Feb-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: From the first LEGO(r) Train Summit: LEGO(r) Trains are alive and well
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(...) Apple Computer, Inc. understands this! (...) TLC should hire Steve Jobs! --Todd (24 years ago, 4-Feb-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | Re: From the first LEGO(r) Train Summit: LEGO(r) Trains are alive and well
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"lawrence wilkes" <lawrence@thewilkesf...rve.co.uk> wrote in message news:G891v5.BHJ@lugnet.com... (...) you (...) sorry. Marketing strength will BEAT product quality every time. regards lawrence (24 years ago, 4-Feb-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | Re: From the first LEGO(r) Train Summit: LEGO(r) Trains are alive and well
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"Shiri Dori" <shirid@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:G891Jy.AqG@lugnet.com... (...) Think they finally realised that having a the best product does not mean you automatically get the best sales. Marketing strength will be product quality every (...) (24 years ago, 4-Feb-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | Re: From the first LEGO(r) Train Summit: LEGO(r) Trains are alive and well
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(...) Agreed. (...) Evidently, they changed their minds... -Shiri (24 years ago, 4-Feb-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | Re: From the first LEGO(r) Train Summit: LEGO(r) Trains are alive and well
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(...) I feel very strongly that: Effectiveness is not the same as Quality. Popularity does not equal Elegance. Appreciating a fine wine for example, takes much experience and taste development. I thought The LEGO Company believed that "Only the Best (...) (24 years ago, 4-Feb-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | Re: From the first LEGO(r) Train Summit: LEGO(r) Trains are alive and well
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Well said! My LEGO Retailer friends tell me these same things all the time. Their customers are very frustrated. -Suz (...) (24 years ago, 4-Feb-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | Re: From the first LEGO(r) Train Summit: LEGO(r) Trains are alive and well
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Kevin Loch wrote in message ... (...) I am a mom, sons 4 (almost 5) and 1. My son has had no interest in Jr. sets past the age of three. He likes my town sets, from the early 90's and 80's because of the detail, like garage doors. I talk to my (...) (24 years ago, 4-Feb-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | Re: From the first LEGO(r) Train Summit: LEGO(r) Trains are alive and well
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Kevin Loch wrote in message ... (...) Larry and Todd were specifically referring to the Lego.com *website* in those messages though. From the kids I used to do "Technic class" with, they really loved the Lego website and visited it *a lot*. Between (...) (24 years ago, 4-Feb-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | Re: From the first LEGO(r) Train Summit: LEGO(r) Trains are alive and well
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LEGO would be making a huge mistake if they assumed that the things we want are different than what kids want. I hear just about every day from a very reliable source that parents and kids hate juniorized sets. They want sets with more pieces. They (...) (24 years ago, 4-Feb-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | Town Building contest update - ends Feb 15th
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Well, here we are with 11 days to go until entries close on Feb 15th! Right now we have 155 entries in total! We could still do with some more Dioramas, boats and ships of all sizes, and microfig scale models. There are NO macro-scale model entries (...) (24 years ago, 4-Feb-01, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.town, lugnet.trains, lugnet.build.contests)
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| | Re: From the first LEGO(r) Train Summit: LEGO(r) Trains are alive and well
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(...) I'm surprised to hear that, but if it's true, then it's good news, and it would make things a lot clearer. So, what then *is* the target market for lego.com, and how were things like satisfaction measured? (...) And usability testing, of (...) (24 years ago, 4-Feb-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | My latest MOC
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I just uploaded some pictures of a train I built yesterday. Down in Orlando just west of the airport on the Bee Line there is a blue locomotive that has been sitting there for as long as I can remember. Everytime I drive past it (once or twice a (...) (24 years ago, 4-Feb-01, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: From the first LEGO(r) Train Summit: LEGO(r) Trains are alive and well
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(...) Some of your opinions anger me Larry. I hate to say this but you also criticize other people. Maybe you should take a look at the "venome" in you. And not act like everyone is so feeble in the field of trians. (...) (24 years ago, 4-Feb-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | Re: From the first LEGO(r) Train Summit: LEGO(r) Trains are alive and well
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(...) That's in fact the best news concerning TLC and the Lego train line I've heared during the last weeks or even months.... After the very dissapointing news from the toys fair in Nuremberg this makes me hope I will be able to spend money into (...) (24 years ago, 4-Feb-01, to lugnet.trains)
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