 | | Re: 1999 NL sets 4533, 4553, 4556, 4557
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(...) It's interesting. There are a whole ton of rejected messages from a John Neal in the dead-articles file on the server -- none of them ever showed up in a newsgroup prior to Kurt's posting. The only way Kurt could have known about them is if (...) (26 years ago, 5-Jan-99, to lugnet.admin.general, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Trains
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(...) I don't think that's it. I think it's more that they want more "futuristic" looking trains. I really can't see that 4559, with some 800 pieces, has been juniorized. It just doesn't look like a real train. (26 years ago, 4-Jan-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | 1999 sets and beyond
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How can we encourage Lego to create some new sets that have some spunk to them? I really like the trains and would like to add onto my collection. I hesitate to add any of the new sets as they do not even fit in the general theme. Some person had (...) (26 years ago, 4-Jan-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Thoughts on 1999 Train Sets
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Here's my opinion on the new sets (in descending order) 1. 4519 Cross track. Very cool. Really the only 99 set that is in the same league as the original 1991 train sets. A Must Buy 2. 4557 Container Crane. Nice set, with almost no Town Jr (...) (26 years ago, 4-Jan-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Train Jr?
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(...) I think it's a small black technic wheel with black rubber tread. (...) No, I think it's because it includes 9V track pieces which are considered as electrical parts of the 9V train system. This makes it incompatible with previous train (...) (26 years ago, 4-Jan-99, to lugnet.trains)
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