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Re: 4560-4561 Gaaaaahh!
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lugnet.trains
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Tue, 6 Jul 1999 23:42:15 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Frank Filz writes:
> Larry Pieniazek wrote:
> >
> > I just built my 4561 (4560 is the same set without the speed controller,
> > not available in the US, so now I have 23 extra speed controllers
> > instead of 22).
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> Any idea of which countries 4561 will be available in? I certainly don't
> have much need of an extra controller (would probably just as soon buy a
> couple from Larry when I get a big enough table to need more than 2).
4561 are now advailable in Canada
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> > I hate it. Heck, my kids hate it.
> >
> > I knew I would but didn't know how much. It's very juniorized. The loco
> > uses a 1 piece bottom, that is, the inverse sloped lower nose (with
> > headlights) is a single piece that extends all the way past the motor,
> > about 10 studs long.
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> I think we may need to petition George Lucas to feature a train as one
> of the important things in Episode 2... Then, maybe then, we'd get a
> real set from TLG.
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> I really wonder if we could get a big enough train following to be able
> to convince TLG to sell someone bulk bricks at a reasonable cost so they
> could then assemble decent sets and parts packs for the rest of us?
>
> --
> Frank Filz
>
> -----------------------------
> Work: mailto:ffilz@us.ibm.com
> Home: mailto:ffilz@mindspring.com
Martin
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| (...) Any idea of which countries 4561 will be available in? I certainly don't have much need of an extra controller (would probably just as soon buy a couple from Larry when I get a big enough table to need more than 2). (...) I think we may need (...) (25 years ago, 6-Jul-99, to lugnet.trains)
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