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(...) is (...) Yet more proof: I had a friend match up the "digital points" to see if they where, in fact, mirrored. And guess what? They were! Feel free to try it yourself... Jeff (25 years ago, 31-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
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I'm afraid that I must go with the hoax theory. Here's why: 1) This appears to be Paul Rutenberg's first ever Lugnet post, and he has a hotmail address to boot. 2) His homepage (once translated with babelfish) is decidedly non-Lego. There are some (...) (25 years ago, 31-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains) !
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| | Re: April 1st sometime in the world ... ? (Re: New Trains)
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(...) What is with the rude comments of late? Someone can't just throw in a little meaningless statement here and there? You do it often enough. I do it, too, and so do most people. (...) Yes, but isn't that a real train company? Wouldn't it have to (...) (25 years ago, 31-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) low (...) not. (...) I concurr. (...) ...wasn't there an artist who generated a bit of controversy when he created a mock up of a LEGO set under the theme of a WWII era concentration camp? That was kicked around on r.t.l a couple of years (...) (25 years ago, 31-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) You're right -- I noticed the background in the main picture is all made out of LEGO. TLC never does that anymore. Highly suspicious. Steve (25 years ago, 31-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
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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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| | Re: New 9V Digital Trains for Germany this Autumn
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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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(...) is (...) Trains are designed in Germany. 3225 was. If this is for real, it is somehow connected with a DB (Deutsches Bahn, the German nationalized railways) promotion. (...) These are all the same question. (...) Yes. 3225 recently. most of (...) (25 years ago, 31-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Larry, (...) this (...) each on (...) larger (...) That's right, I was just trying to see if it was a new part or not. It is one of those, darn, I missed it sets. (...) a (...) Todd (...) Indeed. I think Todd is sleeping right now, isn't he? I (...) (25 years ago, 31-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I don't have a crocodile, but I can tell you that the type of frame without the actual Lego Train type window glass, (I have to word it just right so Larry wont be confused,) is available in #5958, Mummy's Tomb. It's red, just as shown in the (...) (25 years ago, 31-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Doesn't this fall under "emotional abuse" on the part of the hoaxer? Thank goodness he or she didn't release a castle. I would have to jump out of a window. -- pn (25 years ago, 31-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Listen up, people!! This is from "Someone in the know"!! :) (...) I thought they got rid of SYSTEM... Also, the red dot is too large... I'm sure Lego has premade scalable templates for this kind of thing, so there wouldn't be errors... (...) I (...) (25 years ago, 31-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains) !
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