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Re: 20 (yes TWENTY) new trains at LEGO.com/Shop - Themes | Trains
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lugnet.trains, lugnet.lego.direct
Date: 
Mon, 23 Apr 2001 17:21:02 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Reinhard "Ben" Beneke writes:
> In lugnet.trains, James Trobaugh writes:
> > In lugnet.trains, Sonnich Jensen writes:
> > > In lugnet.trains, John Musil writes:
> > > > 
> > > > Now that the pictures can be seen, one can notice a difference between the
> > > > small engine with tender and the small engine without tender.  If you
> > > > notice, the small engine without tender does NOT have the numer 317 on the
> > > > side.  Instead of the 317 number it has the traditional lego train emblem.
> > > > The engines look great!
> > > > -John-
> > > They look great indeed, I like the small ones with tender.
> > > I am though disapointed that there are no special train parts like doors or
> > > windows, which would make them great sets for parts.
> > > 
> > > They also added the electric set, so - please give us something more like
> > > coaches!
> > > 
> > > Sonnich
> > 
> > 
> > Well they do have the small black "train" windows on the cab (kind of hard
> > to see in the pictures) so there are some "special" pieces...but of course
> > they don't have the glass in the windows.
> 
> That's the most interesting question in the whole discussion: is there a
> classic window in 2x2 (that would be great!!)? Or is it a airplane window (the
> window area looks to big for that..)?
> 
> The pictures are modified, so you cannot guess if there is a glass inside or
> not. The background looks a little darker through the windows, which could be a
> hint for glass...
> 
> In general the pictures look quite good and the prices very fair. TLC has
> heared our wishes at last as it seems now....
> 
> Leg Godt!
> 
> Ben

I don't know if they modified the design since the the S@H catalogs came
out, but you can see the window(s) very clearly in this picture:

http://www.mhader.com/lego/lego/april23/medium.jpg

I guess some would call them "airplane" windows, but to me all windows are
"train" windows :)

It would be nice if they added glass to the design, but from what I've seen
there is no glass.

jt



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  Re: 20 (yes TWENTY) new trains at LEGO.com/Shop - Themes | Trains
 
(...) That's the most interesting question in the whole discussion: is there a classic window in 2x2 (that would be great!!)? Or is it a airplane window (the window area looks to big for that..)? The pictures are modified, so you cannot guess if (...) (25 years ago, 23-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.lego.direct)

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