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Two more things on this topic and then I'm going to post the transcript of the Q&A. 1) The train engine that was given as a goft was number: A8841. 2) Train engines 1 - 5 will be auctioned off on eBay.com by LEGO in the future. This is something new (...) (23 years ago, 19-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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Ahui Herrera wrote in message ... (...) Well, they'd better hurry it up. Santa Fe engines are already appearing on eBay. Kevin ---...--- TOWN Lego Building contest! (URL) Hospital 2396 piece kit! (URL) Lego parts store: (URL) Guild of (...) (23 years ago, 19-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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There is enough engines for everyone to get 1 or 2. Besides the VP said "It's a series of 10,000. We run out of the numbered ones at 10,000." He laters says that if they need more they will make more (most likely without the number). Also on the (...) (23 years ago, 19-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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I am debating the urgency of buying a couple of these right away. I definitely want a pair, but economic circumstances are not as good as I'd like right now. (Are they ever?) (...) But in an earlier post he wrote: (...) My emphasis on "only." Can (...) (23 years ago, 19-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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I just finsihed the transcitps the of Q&A with Brad Justin at Brickswest. On the question of 10,000. This is what he said. Question 39: How limied (on train engine) is limited? Answer: "It's a seriesm of 10,000. We run out of the numbered ones at (...) (23 years ago, 19-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) From the pictures here (thanks Rosco): (URL) A unit has the 2 windows, but you would need the expansion pack to build the B unit, along with grey motor sides etc. Any hints on what the expansion pack includes? Martin (23 years ago, 20-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Is this posted yet? If so, where? best LFB (23 years ago, 20-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I only see one listing: (URL) pathetic listing, and no picture? -Rob. (23 years ago, 20-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) could've at least grabbed a pic from the LEGO site, though. ROSCO (23 years ago, 20-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) That is how I also heard it. My interpretation was that *IF* any more were produced, they would not be numbered (this was not implied one way or another, just my interpretation\opinion.) -Mark (#2) (23 years ago, 20-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I understood it as Mark did. Personally, after 10,000, I rather see a *different* engine run of 10,000 and have the Super Chief go out of production for a while (based on the fact that LD can only have so many different sets in production at (...) (23 years ago, 20-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) The sooner a LEGO Direct item becomes unavailable, the sooner that item begins to show up on eBay at inflated prices. Isn't that one of the things LEGO Direct was supposed to help stop? I am personally against any sort of 'Limited Edition' (...) (23 years ago, 21-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.lego.direct)
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i agree with this sentiment. in my mind limited edition in the case of the super chief is a short production run of 10,000 and NO MORE. what's the point of having a LIMITED EDITION if only a second run is going to be made with the only difference (...) (23 years ago, 21-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Personally, I don't think 10000 is all that limited. I mean, even after Larry's placed his order[1] there'll still be plenty to go around. What production run would you expect of a set like this? I'm not a huge fan of forced 'collectibility', (...) (23 years ago, 22-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Heck yeah, a whole line of them (read: Thomas) -John (...) (23 years ago, 22-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) He said "Decent" not "Cute"... every club should have a Thomas(tm) but that doesn't mean I want LEGO(r) to dump effort into licensing it. Na, give us an A4 Mallard(1) (think of the compound curved pieces for that one!!!) 1 - check me on that, (...) (23 years ago, 22-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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Larry Pieniazek wrote in message ... (...) Yep, you got it. Class is A4, a Pacific (4-6-2) wheel arrangement, Mallard was the engine which took the world steam speed record of 126 mph in in 1938 IIRC. Designed by Sir Nigel Gresley for the LNER. Here (...) (23 years ago, 22-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) LEGO(r) model of it some time back? For 50 points, who can give the URL(s) to the builder's pics??? (23 years ago, 22-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) [Slowly raises hand] It was a long time ago, okay? Over a year and a half. I didn't have any track or 9V wheels either: (URL) Larry knows this because he was there. Look on the link to Huw's photos. All the effort went into the walking AT-AT (...) (23 years ago, 23-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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