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Re: The first "real" train engine from Lego
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Wed, 27 Feb 2002 19:35:36 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Lawrence Wilkes writes:
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> "George Notel" <lego@notelin.com> wrote in message
> news:Gs7EHK.Czs@lugnet.com...
> > I'll be the first to admit my Lego Train experience and exposure isn't • big,
> > but I don't think I could have picked a better time to get involved, • with
> > the release of the Super Chief. I've looked a few of the older Lego • sets,
> > and the current ones, but for what it's worth, I think the Super Chief • is
> > the first real looking engine that Lego has put out. Please note, I'm • not
> > saying the MOCs that exist aren't on par, just Lego. The Metroliner • is
> > great, but honestly, who wants to show of a long train with a • Metroliner as
> > the engine. The MOT program is nice, but I think for many train fans, • who
> > probably remember a lot of HO and Lionel trains, they wanted a diesel • train
> > that "looks" like a train. Just my two cents. Here's hoping that • maybe
> > Lego will license a few other engines!
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> In Europe, certainly the UK, real engines DO look like Metroliner
> engines. And have done for many decades.
> It is only the Americans who seem to think that train engines ought to
> look like something shunting around in a goods yard <snip>
> lawrence
And us Canadians, too!!! :)
Have a boo at my engine MOCS:
http://sparky.i989.net/rollstok.htm
and a pic from rtlToronto's last train show....
http://sparky.i989.net/images/rtl0201/p006894.jpg
If it doesn't look like a Canadian Pacific or Canadian National engine, it's
just not right! ;)
btw, I'm very impressed with the Santa Fe engine. Got it last night and it
was thoroughly enjoyable to put it together
It's only the Europeans that think the evolution of the train leads to the
Railway Express ;)
Dave
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| In lugnet.trains, David Koudys writes: [snipped!] (...) Alright, I just can't let that go. No mather how much I dislike that Railway Express, it does somewhat resemble real European trains. You know, those environmentally safe, fuel efficient (...) (23 years ago, 27-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| "David Koudys" <dkoudys@redeemer.on.ca> wrote in message news:Gs7IFC.pv@lugnet.com... (...) it's (...) Here, here! Here are some pics of Trains 2001 show we did last year. My 'interm' CN engine and some box cars. (Hit Previous to see them all) The (...) (23 years ago, 28-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| "George Notel" <lego@notelin.com> wrote in message news:Gs7EHK.Czs@lugnet.com... (...) big, (...) with (...) sets, (...) is (...) not (...) is (...) Metroliner as (...) who (...) train (...) maybe (...) In Europe, certainly the UK, real engines DO (...) (23 years ago, 27-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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