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Re: sticker shock
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lugnet.trains
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Sun, 29 Nov 1998 20:06:05 GMT
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Louise Belles writes:
> 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
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 things that hold back Lego is the price of the track. At $130 for
a Lego train set, It is very competitive with the high quality model/toy
trains out there. But the track, at $4 a foot, is expense when compared to
everything except for G gauge. Of course the quality is there as the track is
very durable.
On a positive note: With all the train shows PNLTC does, we are seeing more
and more people choosing to buy Lego trains over other brands/gauges.
Ben Fleskes
PNTLC
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| On Sun, 29 Nov 1998 20:06:05 GMT, "Ben Fleskes" <benfleskes@msn.com> wrote: :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 (...) (26 years ago, 30-Nov-98, to lugnet.trains)
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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. (...) (26 years ago, 28-Nov-98, to lugnet.trains)
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