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| | | Check out the "What's New" page at Shop@Home with shipping set to one of the European countries: (URL) is a new train set listed: Item #: 10020 - Santa Fe Super Chief. Unfortunately not with a valid image yet, but that could change any instant. (...) (23 years ago, 9-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | | | | Re: Surprise, new train set —Robin Werner
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| | | | | (...) Wow! Your right... No picture but here is the text... ___...___ All aboard the Santa Fe Super Chief! The classic Super Chief locomotive is ready to roar down the tracks again! With its innovative engine design, the powerful, streamlined Super (...) (23 years ago, 9-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | | | | | | Re: Surprise, new train set —Matthew Gerber
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| | | | | | | Doesn't it strike anyone else as odd that this VERY American set shoud show up at S@H in all of these other countries first, but not in the US? Not that I'm saying that it won't be here or anything, just pointing out the humor (?) in the situation. (...) (23 years ago, 9-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | | | | | | | | Re: Surprise, new train set —Erin Windross
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| | | | | | | | | Who cares? It's new :D (...) Can't wait for pics! (Normally I don't post in .trains, but a new set is a new set!) -- Erin (23 years ago, 9-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | | | | | | | | | | Re: Surprise, new train set —Robin Werner
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| | | | | | | | | | (...) Can't see the new train anymore! Ben it's not April 1st, so I don't think you hacked the site:) or did you? Hope it's real... Robin W (23 years ago, 9-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | | | | | | | | | | | Re: Surprise, new train set —Reinhard "Ben" Beneke
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| | | | | | | | | | | (...) I got the site just 5 minutes ago loaded. There ist of course no pictures (as mentioned before, but I do not doubt we will see at last some Lego "US-trash"... Kind Regards, Ben (23 years ago, 9-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | | | | | | | | | | | Re: Surprise, new train set —Frank Filz
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| | | | | | | | | | (...) It's still there if you search for 10020. Still no picture though. Frank (23 years ago, 9-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | | | | | | | | | | | Re: Surprise, new train set —Pedro Silva
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| | | | | | | | | | | (...) No longer there, I'm afraid. I searched in Belgium, Germany and USA - all said "unavailable in this country". Pedro (23 years ago, 9-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | | | | | | | | | | | Re: Surprise, new train set —Benjamin Medinets
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| | | | | | | | | | (...) yup...you are right...its there....but not available (yet) what worries me is the part about it being a "special numbered" limited addition...does this mean that it will be extremely rare??? If so, I guess 10001 Metroliner set will be on (...) (23 years ago, 9-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | | | | | | | | Re: Surprise, new train set —Josh Baakko
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| | | | | | | | | (...) lol, notice the 2 town sets too!? "Pizza to go"! & Wreezeway Cafe Josh (Who can't wait) (23 years ago, 9-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | | | | | | | | | | Re: Surprise, new train set —Manfred Moolhuysen
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| | | | | | | | | | (...) These are intended "LEGO Legends" remakes: "Pizza to go" was previously known as set #6350 "Wreezeway Cafe" was previously known as set #6376 I've taken the information from a parallel discussion on Lugnet about these 2 sets (Thanks to Timothy (...) (23 years ago, 9-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | | | | | | | | | | | Re: Surprise, new train set —Larry Pieniazek
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| | | | | | | | | | (...) With a backorder, probably... :-) (23 years ago, 9-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | | | | | | | | | | | Re: Surprise, new train set —Ken Godawa
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| | | | | | | | | | "Larry Pieniazek" <lpieniazek@mercator.com> wrote in message news:GrA2tH.DCD@lugnet.com... (...) When the Pizza to Go and Breezeway Cafe first appeared on S&H, the Pizza to Go showed it was available now and the Breezeway Cafe showed that it ships (...) (23 years ago, 9-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | | | | | | | | Re: Surprise, new train set —Sheree Rosenkrantz
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| | | | | | | | (...) At Brickfest™ 2001 the reissuing of the Metroliner and Club Car was announced. The boxes were shown and they were given as door prizes (if I remember correctly...). Perhaps Mr Justus might have similar plans for BricksWest™ 2002 - announce and (...) (23 years ago, 9-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | | | | | | | | | Re: Surprise, new train set —Chris Maddison
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| | | | | | | | | (...) Close (right box color), but unfortunately, no. The Sopwith Camel and Green Dragon were given away, to Leah Cardaci and Henry Lim (if memory serves). -Chris (23 years ago, 9-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | | | | | | | | | | Re: Surprise, new train set —Lindsay Frederick Braun
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| | | | | | | | | | (...) Which was, to my mind, one of the funniest things at Brickfest-- Henry getting the Green Dragon. Like he's never built any sculptures himself. That were green. And reptilian.[1] ;) best LFB [1] Yes, I know that dinosaurs (archosauromorpha) (...) (23 years ago, 9-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.people)
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| | | | | | | | | | Re: Surprise, new train set —Matthew Gerber
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| | | | | | | | (...) See, that's what I was thinking too...with dread. 'Cause that means that OUR big surprise is gone...leaked if you will...as bad as Time Canada leaking the new iMac last month the night before it was revealed at MacWorld San Francisco. 8..?( Ah (...) (23 years ago, 9-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | | | | | | | | | Re: Surprise, new train set —Sheree Rosenkrantz
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| | | | | | | | (...) There is a big difference between unveiling the reissuse of the Metroliner and the introduction of a totally NEW set. No one has seen the Santa Fe Super Chief (Item #: 10020). People are already salivating to know what features are emphasized (...) (23 years ago, 9-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.events.brickswest)
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| | | | | | | Santa Fe Super Chief (Was: Surprise, new train set) —Matthew Gerber
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| | | | | | (...) Just based on the description I think that this set will be single-handedly responsible for getting me into LEGO trains. It's a personal thing, you see. My very first toy train when I was a young child was a Super Chief...my very first HO (...) (23 years ago, 9-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | | | | | | | Re: Santa Fe Super Chief (Was: Surprise, new train set) —John Neal
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| | | | | | (...) woo-hoo, another trainstrainstrains convert:-) Now, Matt <places arm around shoulder speaking silkily> have you ever heard of the concept of 8 wide....>;^D -John (...) (23 years ago, 9-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | | | | Re: Surprise, new train set —Reinhard "Ben" Beneke
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| | | | | (...) Great news, Manfred! Thanks for dropping your note here. I'm happy that set will have no motor. Without it might become a good part spender. Now it depends all on the picture to come.... Leg Godt! Ben (23 years ago, 9-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | | | | Re: Surprise, new train set —James Trobaugh
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| | | | | I'm really curious to see how they model the front of this engine, there just doesn't seem to be a really good true "LEGO" way to get the "puppy dog eyes" look of this engine in LEGO. (...) (23 years ago, 9-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | | | | | | Re: Surprise, new train set —John Neal
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| | | | | | | (...) Dan Siskind solved that problem-- he used 2 little Adventurer's windshields (only works with 8 wide designs:-) I'm not sure where some pics of it may be though.... -John (...) (23 years ago, 9-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | | | | | | | | Re: Surprise, new train set —James Trobaugh
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| | | | | | | | John Warren built a nice UP version, but had to use stickers to get the windows to look right. So I'm very curious to see how LEGO does it....and if they'll do it right or not. (...) (23 years ago, 9-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | | | | | | Re: Surprise, new train set —Mike Walsh
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| | | | | | "James J. Trobaugh" <james@ngltc.org> wrote in message news:Gr91q0.B5r@lugnet.com... (...) dog (...) Chief: (...) In addition to the front, it will be interestesting to see how LEGO has modeled the distinctive red/yellow/black/silver (grey) (...) (23 years ago, 9-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | | | | | | | Re: Surprise, new train set —Matthew Gerber
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| | | | | | | (...) I can't be the only one with fingers crossed for chrome-plated parts to mimic the stainless-steel, can I? That would bring an entirely new level to the LEGO hobby, and trains in particular. Matt (23 years ago, 9-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | | | | | | | | Re: Surprise, new train set —Mike Walsh
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| | | | | | | | | "Matthew Gerber" <matthew@digitaliris.com> wrote in message news:Gr9Jnr.Ln5@lugnet.com... (...) with (...) to (...) That would be very cool but I would be very surprised to see them chrome. That would be a lot of chrome! But we can hope. I too am (...) (23 years ago, 9-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | | | | | | | | | | Re: Surprise, new train set —Larry Pieniazek
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| | | | | | | | | | (...) The pedant in me is forced to point out that Super Chief(tm) is a named train of the ATSF, and warbonnet is a paint scheme of the ATSF... neither, techically, is a locomotive. LEGO(r)'s labeling it as such is a bit off. The Super Chief named (...) (23 years ago, 9-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | | | | | | | | | | | Re: Surprise, new train set —Josh Baakko
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| | | | | | | | | | | (...) The Blue/yellow isn't considered a warbonnet though ;-) Only the red/yellow/silver... There was also a red/yellow design for the failed SP-SF merger... Josh (...) (23 years ago, 9-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | Re: Surprise, new train set —Larry Pieniazek
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| | | | | | | | | | | | (...) Yes there was a red/yellow. Those are both warbonnets. The distinguishing characteristic of the warbonnet scheme is (according to ATSF historians, writing before you were born) the shape of the demarcation between the front color and the rest (...) (23 years ago, 9-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | Re: Surprise, new train set —Josh Baakko
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| | | | | | | | | | | | (...) I've allways seen, warbonnet, blue/yellow, & SPSF red/yellow, I figured the warbonnet was the red/silver. Josh (23 years ago, 10-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | Re: Surprise, new train set —Larry Pieniazek
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| | | | | | | | | | | | (...) OK. So you were just asserting, then, without any research behind it? Thanks for clarifying that point. Warbonnet is a shape. Think about the traditional "warbonnet" headdress of the plains Indians and you'll see why it's a shape rather than a (...) (23 years ago, 10-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | Re: Surprise, new train set —Steven Barile
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | Good point Larry, in fact if you type "Warbonnet" into the Google Images search engine, most of what you get are pics of indian head dresses. SteveB (...) (23 years ago, 10-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | Re: Surprise, new train set —Josh Baakko
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | <snip> (...) uuum, yup, but then, I KINDA did research, but not as much as I should have eh!? I guess a Model Catalog isn't enough these days! (...) Yups, I see that now, thanks Lar! Josh (Who really likes BNSFmore ;-)) (23 years ago, 11-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | Re: Surprise, new train set —Larry Pieniazek
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| | | | | | | | | | | | In lugnet.trains, Larry Pieniazek writes: <snip> Thanks to Kevin's post reminding me of this resource, here's a blue/yellow warbonnet... (URL) (23 years ago, 16-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | | | | | | | | | | | Re: Surprise, new train set —Steven Barile
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| | | | | | | | | | Kim Toll built a BNSF in War Bonnet colors 3 years ago. Here's the thread: (URL) the URL is no longer valid, try this one instead: (URL) SOO is nice too! (...) (23 years ago, 9-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | | | | | | | | | | | Re: Surprise, new train set —Larry Pieniazek
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| | | | | | | | | | (...) think I've said before). My only critique is that the nose is perhaps one stud too long, it's more E like than F like... F's start rounding down just about right in front of the cab front windows. Combine the nose, grid, and porthole (...) (23 years ago, 9-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | | | | | | | | | | | Re: Surprise, new train set —Matthew Greene
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| | | | | | | | | | We have been running a "Super Chief" on our layout for the last couple of years, MSLTC.org look under Photos (should be able to get updates on the site later this week) Hopefully this one will have the bullet kind of nose from the passenger (...) (23 years ago, 11-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | | | | | | | | | | | Re: Surprise, new train set —James Trobaugh
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| | | | | | | | | | | I've never heard of the MSLTC, where exactly are you located? I don't see a pointer on the LUGMAP for your club. jt (...) (23 years ago, 11-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | MSLTC was (Surprise, new train set) —Steve Barile
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| | | | | | | | | | | | I haven't heard of them before either. I found this post, ironically that we heard from them a while back. (URL) Wed, 30 Aug 2000 Howdy, nice models. What show was that? SteveB (...) (23 years ago, 11-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | | | | | | | | | | | Re: Surprise, new train set —Reinhard "Ben" Beneke
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| | | | | | | | | | | | Re: Surprise, new train set —Matthew Greene
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| | | | | | | | | | MSLTC is centered in Little Rock, AR with member in Little Rock, North Little Rock, Hot Springs, AR and Memphis, TN. The pictures are from Arkansas River Valley Model Railroad Show, held last October. We are having a web update session this evening (...) (23 years ago, 12-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | | | | | | | | | | | Re: Surprise, new train set —James Trobaugh
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| | | | | | | | | | Ahhh, I got it now. I was talking with Rick Sellers a couple weeks back, when he was visiting the ALLTEL office here in Atlanta, and he mentioned the LTC in the Little Rock area but I never picked up on the official name. Need to get y'all linked (...) (23 years ago, 12-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | | | | | | | | Re: Surprise, new train set —John Neal
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| | | | | | | | (...) TOO SEXY!! TOO SEXY!!! -John (23 years ago, 9-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | | | | | | | Re: Surprise, new train set —Steven Barile
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| | | | | | Maybe they'll print-up and use the nose from train set #2933 (URL) (23 years ago, 9-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | | | | | | | Re: Surprise, new train set —James Trobaugh
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| | | | | | Wouldn't that be an 8wide train then? jt (...) (23 years ago, 9-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | | | | | | | Re: Surprise, new train set —Larry Pieniazek
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| | | | | | (...) (in best Seinfeld voice, added hastily) Not that there's anything WRONG with that! That IS an interesting idea. The big problem would be how to hide the 4 duplo studs it has... LD so far has not commissioned any new molds but presumably (...) (23 years ago, 9-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | | | | | | | Re: Surprise, new train set —Frank Filz
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| | | | | | (...) Actually, maybe Steve is more right than he realizes... 10020 will be the first LEGO Direct special DUPLO set... Frank (23 years ago, 9-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | | | | | | | Re: Surprise, new train set —John Henry Kruer
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| | | | | | (...) Right... (...) With Ages: 10+ Pieces: 436 Price: $35? Mighty complicated DUPLO set! :-) John Henry Kruer (23 years ago, 9-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | | | | | | | Re: Surprise, new train set —Steven Barile
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| | | | | | I was really just kidding, but you never know :) I just noticed the piece count, 436: That's more than all 4 cars in set 2126 (359 pieces) put together (URL) than all 3 cars in set (not-so) Classic Train Set 3225 (281 pieces) put together (URL) than (...) (23 years ago, 10-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | | | | Re: Surprise, new train set —Adrian Egli
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| | | | | Humm... Wouldn't it be nice if we saw this new train next week at BricksWest?? -- Adrian Egli (URL) Moolhuysen" <moom@nospam-chello.nl> wrote in message news:Gr8pxv.968@lugnet.com... (...) the (...) instant. (...) (23 years ago, 9-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | | | | Re: Surprise, new train set —David Graham
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| | | | | I see that the text (below) says Ages 10+, the My Own Train was 8+ so this must be a bit more advanced/complex. Ragards, David All aboard the Santa Fe Super Chief! The classic Super Chief locomotive is ready to roar down the tracks again! With its (...) (23 years ago, 9-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | | | | Re: Surprise, new train set —Christopher Tracey
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| | | | | I know that this is only art, but the banner on the LEGO trains site has had a image of a train of F7/F9 looks for a while. (URL) been hoping to see one rendered in LEGO since they launched the trains section. -chris (23 years ago, 11-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | | | | Re: Surprise, new train set —Paul Sinasohn
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| | | | (...) I called S@H this morning on another matter - the set is in their database and priced at $39.95 (no motor), but not yet available to be shipped. That could change any day - the rep had a pre-release copy of the Spring catalog and was looking (...) (23 years ago, 13-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.market.shopping)
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