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sticker shock
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Newsgroups:
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lugnet.trains
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Date:
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Sat, 28 Nov 1998 20:25:36 GMT
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Once in while it is a good idea for me to wander through a train/hobby
store to remind myself why I switched to Lego trains. The prices for new sets
are outrageous! $50 for one hand pump car is way too much, even if the polar
bears on it are cute. An O gauge Amtrack set was $460. It included regulator
and track with engine and 4-5 cars, but nothing else.
There was a parent buying his first train set for his youngster- I
thought the poor guy was going to faint when the clerk showed him a 'good
starter kit for just $260'. TLG really needs to get the word out about what a
great line of trains they sell. Lego trains are far more reasonably priced and
have far greater play value. But I could go on forever about that.
Make it a good day.
Louise
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Message has 2 Replies:
 | | Re: sticker shock
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| (...) While competition is a good thing, and TLG has a monopoly on trains that are compatible, it should be noted that there is a lot of junk out there in the regular train hobby, especially in HO and in the large scales. I see so many families (...) (26 years ago, 28-Nov-98, to lugnet.trains)
| | | Re: sticker shock
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| (...) and (...) Fully agreed. I see this all the time at the train shows PNLTC goes to. People spending small fortunes to buy an engine or a car simply to run it around a track. Well I like the building (and rebuilding) aspect of Lego. One of the (...) (26 years ago, 29-Nov-98, to lugnet.trains)
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