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(...) While competition is a good thing, and TLG has a monopoly on trains that are compatible, it should be noted that there is a lot of junk out there in the regular train hobby, especially in HO and in the large scales. I see so many families (...) (26 years ago, 28-Nov-98, to lugnet.trains)
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Once in while it is a good idea for me to wander through a train/hobby store to remind myself why I switched to Lego trains. The prices for new sets are outrageous! $50 for one hand pump car is way too much, even if the polar bears on it are cute. (...) (26 years ago, 28-Nov-98, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I got one of the 2 remaining at the San Mateo, CA Zany. (...) The 5571 were marked at $139.99 and were $111.99 after discount. The sale excludes Mindstorms. It was interesting that the 8428 Turbo Command didn't ring up with the sale price, but (...) (26 years ago, 27-Nov-98, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I went to a ZB near me. 4565 is $150 - 20% off for a total of about $120. This is FRIDAY (today) only. They also had the model team giant Truck (5571) for $119 minus 20% for a price of about $96. It was marked at $119 but rang up at $139, but (...) (26 years ago, 27-Nov-98, to lugnet.trains)
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-- Bruce wrote in message ... (...) is (...) what (...) to (...) in (...) We got a flyer in the newspaper yesterday saying that all Lego is 20% off.. ===...=== Don Forth ( Klaatu ) email: dforth@caro.net Home Page: (URL) (26 years ago, 27-Nov-98, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Someone posted to RTL about a sale on Friday at Zany Brainy. any one know what kind of sale it was....%off or $off. If %, any idea how much, might be able to get the trains for a decent price? Didn't see anything on the web page about the (...) (26 years ago, 26-Nov-98, to lugnet.trains)
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Hello, I was at Zany Brainy two days ago and saw the 4565 Freight and Crane Railway for sale in the store. Their price, at least in Rockville, MD was $149.00. They also had a special--the speed regulator, normally $39.00, is half-price if bought (...) (26 years ago, 26-Nov-98, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Never. I just used up all I have in CO, just about, on my old time blue/white station (1)... and I need more for my central city station project. 1 - pictures coming soon, they are on a borrowed camera as we speak, along with all my other (...) (26 years ago, 25-Nov-98, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, lugnet.trains, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) I agree with you (except for the border/boarder thing). I will be back in MI later in Dec and will try then. (26 years ago, 25-Nov-98, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I thought the idea of rainchecks was to be able to get the item at sale price, after the sale is over(once they have more in stock). That's the way i've always seem them work. If so, it wouldn't matter if you try to redeem it during the sale (...) (26 years ago, 25-Nov-98, to lugnet.trains)
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