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Re: 20 (yes TWENTY) new trains at LEGO.com/Shop - Themes | Trains
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Date: 
Tue, 24 Apr 2001 14:21:14 GMT
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Josh Baakko at shi_web@hotmail.com wrote:

> > > I also
> > > think that the larger ones could have been built better, but WHERE ARE THE
> > > DIESELS?
> > 
> > To which diesels are you referring?
> 
> I'm waiting for some.
> Josh

Well, perhaps you should look at it from a sales perspective.

Diesel engines (IMO) look like a shoebox with wheels. The trains currently
on shop.lego.com are far more interesting to look at (IMO) than a diesel
engine would be.

Things that aren't interesting to the consumer generally don't sell very
well. TLC is probably counting on more than just the die-hard train nuts to
drive sales, so they probably are trying to make the trains as interesting
as possible to people like me who aren't train nuts.

Of course, I could be completely off-base, but that's kind of what it looks
like from here.

$.02

~Grand Admiral Muffin Head
--
Mark's Lego(R) Creations
http://www.nwlink.com/~sandlin/lego



Message has 3 Replies:
  Re: 20 (yes TWENTY) new trains at LEGO.com/Shop - Themes | Trains
 
(...) LOL You are SOOOOO wrong! (IMNSHO;-) (...) You are between 1st and 2nd and the throw to home has been cut off. This is what happens when muffinheads start talking trains;-) -John (...) (25 years ago, 24-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains)
  Re: 20 (yes TWENTY) new trains at LEGO.com/Shop - Themes | Trains
 
(...) The simple answer is- WHO CARES? I don't :) Mind you, some have said that I have steam in my blood... Coughs and Sneezles Spread Disezles :) Some nice Co-Bo or similer oddball diesels, along with a SD 9 would be nice (Or a SD7, anything with (...) (25 years ago, 24-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.lego.direct)
  Re: 20 (yes TWENTY) new trains at LEGO.com/Shop - Themes | Trains
 
(...) You are so right. Mundanes want cute. They think trains are cute things that puff. Think Little Engine that Could. Think Thomas!!! (every show should have a Thomas...) In fact, in this month's TRAINS, REAL railroad museums were talking about (...) (25 years ago, 24-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.lego.direct)

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  Re: 20 (yes TWENTY) new trains at LEGO.com/Shop - Themes | Trains
 
(...) I'm waiting for some. Josh (...) (25 years ago, 23-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.lego.direct)

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