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(...) *bangs head* Do you really think that with TLC's big push for LEGO Train clubs, the support they're giving, and now selling My Own Train at retail, they would do this? It makes zero sense. Here they are trying to build momentum for LEGO (...) (22 years ago, 5-Oct-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I suppose it depends on your definition of long term but I'm fairly comfortable with the medium to long term (5-10 years) direction for LEGO(r) trains. I wouldn't read too much into them not having new parts. LD originated sets tend not to (...) (22 years ago, 5-Oct-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Is this really true though? After all, 3 of the 2001 train cars are available at retail. Probably more significantly, there are 2 different retail starter sets that are built around the 2001 series of trains. Does anyone else suspect that by (...) (22 years ago, 5-Oct-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Always true, but I doubt that they would leave the current system behind just as they're on the brink of getting trains to become readily-available to the mass market (at least where there's a Target) and thus having their popularity shoot up. (...) (22 years ago, 5-Oct-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) That sounds a bit of a pain. The motor would be bigger, making it hard to use existing sets. But perhaps it is what the [mass] market wants? Scott A (...) (22 years ago, 5-Oct-02, to lugnet.trains)
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