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Re: what is the use of a caboose?
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Date: 
Thu, 26 Jul 2001 03:39:11 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Christopher Masi writes:
Can you comment on what ideas on the new sets were borrowed from the MOC's >that
you (all of you) brought? I noticed that the Caboose and the Coach are the >first
train cars to feature town doors. Not really a new idea, but our MOC's started
using town doors a while ago, whereas this is the first time I have seen them >on
a LEGO set.

That's a tough question and one I am not sure is a fruitful vein to mine.
Suppose I convince myself that the log flat looks a lot like my bulkhead
flat? (it doesn't, to me, anyway but suppose) What then?

I am just glad that things are improving. Since I've borrowed a technique or
two from TLC I am ok with them borrowing a technique here and there too. Now
if they made one of my designs outright that would be different.



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(...) I understand why you wouldn't want to comment, but I just thought it was a neat that a LEGO designer might get ideas from LEGO fanatics. If the community knew what MOC's were brought to the summit, then we(I) could speculate in private or in (...) (23 years ago, 26-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains)

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(...) Can you comment on what ideas on the new sets were borrowed from the MOC's that you (all of you) brought? I noticed that the Caboose and the Coach are the first train cars to feature town doors. Not really a new idea, but our MOC's started (...) (23 years ago, 25-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains)

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