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Subject:	Electronic Control unit for train in 1969
Newsgroups:	lugnet.trains
Date:	Thu, 25 Apr 2002 17:14:38 GMT
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New to me. Sorry if this is re-hash. Just so interesting to see this electronic whistle-blowing device for trains. 1969; wow. Sets 138 and 139. http://guide.lugnet.com/set/138 http://guide.lugnet.com/set/139 http://library.brickshelf.com/scans/0000/0139/ later, James Mathis

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		Re: Electronic Control unit for train in 1969
(...) I "always" loved those early high tech inventions into a Lego theme, but to be honest: I heard about these trains just 4 years ago too. They seem to have been really bad sellers (and lots of Co-Afols could buy them even in the middle of the (...) (22 years ago, 25-Apr-02, to lugnet.trains)

		Re: Electronic Control unit for train in 1969
(...) flyer with my first LEGO set. But I never found one in the 2 local stores that sold LEGO (both newsagents), dunno if they were ever available here in Australia. ROSCO (22 years ago, 26-Apr-02, to lugnet.trains)

		Re: Electronic Control unit for train in 1969
(...) experience so far to be this: being present when someone took the shrinkwrap off a MIB copy of one of these to show around. (22 years ago, 26-Apr-02, to lugnet.trains)

		Re: Electronic Control unit for train in 1969
(...) working, at rtlToronto Train3 back in January. Pictured here: (URL) wistle that activates it is very high pitched. Hurts the ears. But a really neet design for early train control. Derek (22 years ago, 26-Apr-02, to lugnet.trains)

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