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Re: I've got mine (too)!!!
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Thu, 21 Feb 2002 18:34:59 GMT
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"Carl Billen" <Carl.Billen@realsoftware.be> wrote in message
news:Grw9v1.5GJ@lugnet.com...
> Hi everyone!
>
> I'm now the happy owner of two Santa Fe Super Chief engines (number A6195
> and A6465). I placed my order the 18th and today (the 21st) they had
> arrived (here in Belgium).
>
> The big box says "Limited Edition" in the lower right corner, and when you
> open it, several bags tumble out. In it is one little bag, which has a
> piece of paper (which looks like a page of a manual) and two 1x2 red • tiles.
> One of this tiles has the number (in my case A6195 or A6465) printed on • it,
> while the other tile has the Lego-logo centered in the middle. The 'piece
> of paper' has on one side the model of the train 'in building instruction
> style' where you can put the two tiles, while the backside has the • following
> text (in English and German):
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> "Congratulations!
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> Santa Fe Super Chief Limited Edition
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> This document certifies that you are the owner of a first-edition Lego(r)
> Santa Fe Super Chief model. A limited quantity of 10.000 of the
> distinguished diesel locomotiv sets was produced under license from the
> Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway Company for the initial • production
> run. A special tile included in each set displays your engine's unique
> production number.
So, it looks like there may be more that 10k made.
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> [Signature] of Kjed Kirk Kristiansen"
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> So the actual "limited edition" is acutally the little tile ^_-
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> In the box you find the sticker sheet, and there you have 2 sets of 4
> stickers with a number on it (the 27 and 301). So I guess that once the
> Limited Edition is over, the train will be still available, but without • the
> special tile.
That explains why the engine on lego.com is "27" and not "A27":
http://shop.lego.com/images/products/TYPE10/LEGO-US-2057/Set384x288us010020.
jpg
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> I examined the boxes carefully, and there's nothing to be found about the
> special tile inside; the only things that catch your eye are the 'Limited
> Edition' print on the front, and a sticker on the side stating "SANTA FE
> and THE SUPER CHIEF are registered trademarks of The Burlington Northern • and
> Santa Fe Railway Company, used here with permission."
Perhaps James should mention the TM issue on his "Santa Fe Super Chief Train
Engine Registry" page:
http://www.ngltc.org/sfregistry.htm
(I assume he is using their logo?)
Thanks for filling in some of the detail.
Scott A
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> I hope this is enough info to satisfy you all, because now I am going to
> stop mailing and start building!
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> Carl
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| (...) I wonder if part of the real issue is they had to pay for the license up front to BNSF for a specific number and therefore since they were limited anyway, they just went ahead and made this a "first-edition" collectors item. Steve Martin (...) (23 years ago, 21-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: I've got mine (too)!!!
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| Hi everyone! I'm now the happy owner of two Santa Fe Super Chief engines (number A6195 and A6465). I placed my order the 18th and today (the 21st) they had arrived (here in Belgium). The big box says "Limited Edition" in the lower right corner, and (...) (23 years ago, 21-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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