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(...) Wow. There's got to be a better way to increase your hit count on a free web page than posting hoax train pictures. Nice models, though. Ed (25 years ago, 31-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Does anyone care to guestimate how much these sets might cost? I'm thinking I need multiple copies of each set! JohnG, GMLTC (25 years ago, 31-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) <snip> (...) I don't agree one bit. While I might not know what UK train rolling stock looks like, (but I do,) that would not deter me one bit. For any new train enthusiest in Lego Train, anything you can get your hands on is a good thing. (...) (25 years ago, 31-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I see your point but I would point out the following items to ponder: - Germany has the highest per capita brick consumption with 95+% or some such households with kids having TLC products. - Germany is a large market (almost 1/2 the US size), (...) (25 years ago, 31-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I'm curious about clearance issues with the automated points. Would the undercarriage of "normal" train cars strike against the dark gray block if going through the curvey-curve section of the points? later, James Mathis (...) (25 years ago, 31-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) and I set the FUT there too. (...) Indeed. These sets get a number of things right: More subdued colors (lots of dark grey, brown, tan and green), more realism, less juniorization, additional options for power, more use of train windows, and (...) (25 years ago, 31-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.dear-lego) !
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(...) Could this in itself be a problem that Lego wouldnt not want to encourage? i.e the sets are too German. By that I mean too localised (nothing specific against the Germans I would like to point out). If lego want to sell sets on the world stage (...) (25 years ago, 31-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) It's also a promotion for the Verkhers- und Technikmuseum in Berlin (if it is real, that is). There is a reference to a contest on the first scan. It should be easy to ask either of them to verify if it is real. Of course, if this is still a (...) (25 years ago, 31-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) is (...) In my opinion, yes. In 1981, I eleven years old on a Europe trip with my family. We were in Germany, soon to travel to Denmark to visit LEGOLAND, Billund. In Germany, my family went to a toy shop where I saw the 7820 red Mail Waggon. (...) (25 years ago, 31-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
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< cross posted to Dear-LEGO > Dear Brad, (...) is (...) Well, if it is fake or not, it sure has attracted many people, and I hope TLC sees this. This is what we would really like to see in train sets. Sets like these have the possibilities and parts (...) (25 years ago, 31-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.dear-lego) !
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