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Re: 10001 Changes (was: Re: August Surprise...)
Newsgroups: 
lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.trains
Date: 
Thu, 26 Jul 2001 21:57:17 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Scott Arthur writes:
> In lugnet.trains, Troy Cefaratti writes:
> > There was much discussion between myself and those sitting around me about
> > the possible changes made to the metroliner.  The important debate centered
> > around wether Brad had said there were "minor detail" or "minor decal"
> > changes.  It was never confirmed either way what was actually said
> > unfortunately.
> > 
> > Fortunately though, Chris Leach actually had his metroliner instruction book
> > on hand.  We went through it and did not find any pieces that stood out as
> > being out of production.
> 
> Does this include the black electric pick-up on the roof?

This incorrectly named and spelled piece ("Train catenary holder" but I
can't remember the exact incorrect spelling used) was in production for ResQ
sets (where it is used as a light bar) so that means as recently as 1999, or
maybe even 2000, right?

That's probably not the hardest one to resurface although offhand I can't
think of which one would be.

++Lar



Message has 2 Replies:
  Re: 10001 Changes (was: Re: August Surprise...)
 
(...) Which ResQ set has the piece? I don't recall seeing it. The good thing is the box art clearly shows the piece, so that isn't one of the "minor changes", though I guess the box art might be wrong which would be a real bummer. (25 years ago, 26-Jul-01, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.trains)
  Re: 10001 Changes (was: Re: August Surprise...)
 
(...) Strange name in my view as I see it as a electrical conductor rather than a holder on anything? The "Catenary" does make sense however - It is the shape of a curve which hanging cables form - well at least it is the shape of suspension bridge (...) (25 years ago, 27-Jul-01, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.trains)

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  Re: 10001 Changes (was: Re: August Surprise...)
 
(...) Does this include the black electric pick-up on the roof? Scott A (...) (25 years ago, 26-Jul-01, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.trains)

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