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New gray track doesn't match
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Mon, 15 Dec 2003 19:56:10 GMT
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I just compared a switch track that that I just recieved from S@H
(happy birthday to me) to an old switch track that I have had for a few
years. First, I now know what people mean by the new stiffer points. My
old points are the "old not as stiff kind" (that might help you date my
track). The grays do not match. Strictly speaking, I cannot say if the
mismatch is due to yellowing of the older track, but I don't think so.
This mismatch isn't that bad. The funny thing is that rails themselves
are a more noticeable mismatch. The new shinny rail is much shinnier
than my older somewhat oxidized rails.
Chris M
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 | | Re: New gray track doesn't match
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| I was at the Lego Outlet at Potomac Mills over the weekend. They had train track in stock. Some of the stock had updated packaging with the "World City" logo on it. The set numbers are the same, just new packaging. I did not buy any to compare, but (...) (21 years ago, 16-Dec-03, to lugnet.trains)
| | | Re: New gray track doesn't match
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| (...) Bad form, replying to myself... The more I hear about the new dark gray, the more I think that the color mismatch I am seeing is just a slightly discolored old gray track being compared to a fresh old gray track that hasn't dicolored. Sorry (...) (21 years ago, 20-Dec-03, to lugnet.trains)
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