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(...) (*NOTE: personal opinion follows*) I believe it is closer to the poor planning/production/stocking issue by TLC. My perspective comes from my own experiance in doing train shows in my local area, and talking to non-Lego enthusiasts at shows (...) (24 years ago, 21-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains)
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"Holger Matthes" <matthes@fh-aachen.de> wrote in message news:G5w11w.KH5@lugnet.com... (...) both (...) It is always interesting to read comments, discussion, etc on the hobby from a completely different perspective. I just wish I had a more (...) (24 years ago, 21-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) the (...) Misteak- American Loco Company, Schenctady, NY (...) no, seperate company, not subsidiary. MLW was bought out by Bombardier, who made the last ALCO engined (251 type) engines. I believe the rights to 251's are now held by (...) (24 years ago, 21-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I will confirm this. I have it on very good authority that it's true. No idea why. Speculation might be fun but not useful (unlike the other day when I sparked some informed reasoning about production volumes, which I had a very good reason (...) (24 years ago, 21-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Hi, Some comments on the roof discussion: I have one single grey rounded roof piece in 4 wide and grey ;-((( One DX-car might need 11 of them on each side!! That will be 66 for my train with 3 cars. No way to get so many of that hard to find piece! (...) (24 years ago, 21-Dec-00, to lugnet.build, lugnet.trains)
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Hi James, (...) That was your idea! I just transfered it inside the sidewalls! (...) ;-)) My collegue thought these funny things were Mars-Antennas! Probably she reads to much sience fiction about green Mars men??? So which color should the top (...) (24 years ago, 21-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Hi Christopher, (...) doors (...) gap (...) Thanks for sending your positiv comments on the Lego Desert Express. I never thought about using the transparent wall elements behind the white/blue window frame. In my opinion the gab would become to big. (...) (24 years ago, 21-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Hmm...this was in my sent message file, but I do not remember seeing it on LUGNET. If it is a duplicate sorry. My original message is at the end. (...) Wow, very nice. I really like your engine! It has lots of little vents and doors and bumps and (...) (24 years ago, 21-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I read the statement as in Basic with a capital 'B' instead of basic as in simple. It would make sense that certain "bucket" sets and parts packs will be discontinued to shift the focus to Lego Direct's bulk service. After all, the bulk prices (...) (24 years ago, 21-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Reinhard "Ben" Beneke wrote in message ... Also the (...) but (...) 4556 (...) I guess it's this statement that is confusing,, that the who;e basic line ends this year. Doesn't this mean that everything is discontinued? Including the points and (...) (24 years ago, 21-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Hi Bryan, (...) Nice that the transatlantical interchanges on the biggest hobby ever go both ways! Your read 1000steine and it's galleries - I myself read and post on lugnet and have regular updated brickshelf galleries! BTW: Thanks for the nice (...) (24 years ago, 20-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains)
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For all German challanged (like myself) give this a try! I just found it at lunch, a tip from a friend. Alta Vista will translate web sites, e.g. German to English! (URL) tried (URL) it work well enough to navigate and read the descriptions! SteveB (...) (24 years ago, 20-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains)
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sorry about this but HOLY !$#^%@^%*#*&%^$$%(^*...&^*((&^%*& LEGO discontinuing trains AHHH...HHH!!!!! Well lets hope not, but i could see why lego might do that. ABC last night reported that the economy of the world was slowing down, and maybe MAYBE (...) (24 years ago, 20-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Personally I would doubt early 2001: Lego gets faster, but I suppose we have to wait till summer at least. The only better story (just kind of rumor) I have recently heared told we will get a none-4560-like new train in colour green. Sorry to (...) (24 years ago, 20-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains)
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"Bryan Kinkel" <helpdesk@loseyourmind.com> wrote in message news:G5vGI8.Frn@lugnet.com... (...) I (...) "points (...) view, (...) I (...) fans (...) [ ... snipped ... ] When I first read the posting that points were being discontinued I checked (...) (24 years ago, 20-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Those three sets are not the whole line: there are still 4560/4561, 4541, 4556 and 4557. And discontinued sets make room for new sets. Lots of people where waiting for improved points (better geometry or remote controlled), after they got to (...) (24 years ago, 20-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Reinhard "Ben" Beneke wrote in message ... (...) will (...) whole (...) I'm am a little confused. The points and crossings are not discontinued but the entire train line is discontinued? How can this be? Could a new monorail be coming? I wish Lego (...) (24 years ago, 20-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Steve, You guys had track on the tables and the floor, was there a connection between the two levels? Maybe a nice helix to bring trains down and up? jt (...) (24 years ago, 20-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Ben, Thanks for giving me the whole picture! I recall your original posting in lugnet.trains about the points issue, so I figured the 1000steine forum message I found was part of the larger "points & crossings picture." Early 2001 should prove to be (...) (24 years ago, 20-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Dear Bryan, you have found an articel, which was posted a few days after a big "earth quake" in the German Forum at www.1000steine.de/forum . This has been one of the last shock waves of it.... The story in a short: 1. Lego distributers have (...) (24 years ago, 20-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains)
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