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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:

"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!


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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