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| | | The new BNSF freight engines have arrived in Enfield and are shipping out early! (20 years ago, 3-Nov-04, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.announce)
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| | | | | Re: BNSF high balls it! —Ludo Soete
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| | | | | (...) Hi all, We where lucky to get a BNSF on our lay-out at the LEGO FESTIVAL event witch took place from Okt.29-2004 until Nov.2 -2004 for a picture of it see : (URL) more pictures see: (URL) (BeLUG) and: (URL) (LowLUG) Regards, Ludo Soete - (...) (20 years ago, 3-Nov-04, to lugnet.trains)
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| | | | | Re: BNSF high balls it! —Tim Tosino
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| | | | | (...) LEGO is REALLY sticking it to Canadians on this set and thsi year. It's $59.99 CAD. That's 1.5 Exchange! Last time I checked it was 1.2052. Why is LEGO milking Canadians this year when the Canadian Dollar has gone up??? (20 years ago, 4-Nov-04, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.ca)
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| | | | | | | S@H Exchange Rate?!?! (was Re: BNSF high balls it!) —Tim Strutt
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| | | | | | | (...) Whoa. I see what you mean. I just checked and at current exchange rate, we could be buying it in the US for $48.24Cdn, instead of the $60Cdn on S@H. I think I'll be calling a travelling friend in the US before I buy it at S@H prices for (...) (20 years ago, 4-Nov-04, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.dear-lego)
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| | | | | | | | | Re: S@H Exchange Rate?!?! (was Re: BNSF high balls it!) —Christian Treczoks
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| | | | | | | | | (...) Hey, forget about complaining about too high prices outside the US to S@H. Lego ist totally deaf on that ear. Besides, $CDN59.99 is about US$49.79, which is still cheaper than our EUR39.99, which in turn is about US$51.19. And the stuff is (...) (20 years ago, 4-Nov-04, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.dear-lego)
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| | | | | | | | | Re: S@H Exchange Rate?!?! (was Re: BNSF high balls it!) —Ross Crawford
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| | | | | | | | | (...) Tim, as Christian has pointed out, Canada is not the only country that gets screwed on S@H prices. Fortunately for you, you're more likely to have a travelling friend to get you one. Fortunately for us Aussies, the BNSF loco is not as bad as (...) (20 years ago, 4-Nov-04, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.dear-lego)
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| | | | | | | | | | | Re: S@H Exchange Rate?!?! (was Re: BNSF high balls it!) —Teunis Davey
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| | | | | | | | | | (...) Hello All ! At this moment , I'm just happy that this train engine is now Available to Australia . Thank You Lego ! Did this post make a difference ? (URL) I did take notice of the price difference , and this is why, I have none coming my way (...) (20 years ago, 5-Nov-04, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.dear-lego)
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| | | | | | | | | Re: S@H Exchange Rate?!?! (was Re: BNSF high balls it!) —Kevin Wilson
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| | | | | | | | Tim Strutt wrote in message ... (...) is (...) Simple. Canadians complained about having prices in US$. Lego changed to pricing for Canadians in CN$. When they decided to switch, the exchange rate was about 1.5 (earlier, it was even 1.6!). The rate (...) (20 years ago, 5-Nov-04, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.dear-lego)
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| | | | | | | Re: BNSF high balls it! —Jason J. Railton
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| | | | | | (...) That's because they have to fit bigger snowploughs on the front to get through. ;) Jason Railton (20 years ago, 4-Nov-04, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.ca)
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| | | | | Re: BNSF high balls it! —Juan Rodriguez
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| | | | | (...) I got the news today! Just a few minutes ago I received my shipment notification. Too bad they shipped the via Ground Shipping =( (I had requested 2nd day air). But at least they're on their way!!! -Juan (20 years ago, 4-Nov-04, to lugnet.trains)
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| | | | | Re: BNSF high balls it! —Bruce S. Chamberlain
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| | | | | (...) Woo Hoo, got mine last night. Bruce (20 years ago, 10-Nov-04, to lugnet.trains)
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| | | | | | | Re: BNSF high balls it! —Mathew Clayson
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| | | | | | (...) Mine arrived on Monday, but my wife has decided to hold it untill Christmas! But a friend got hers on Saturday, so I got to examin one up close at least. Mat (20 years ago, 10-Nov-04, to lugnet.trains)
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| | | | | Re: BNSF high balls it! —David Koudys
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| | | | (...) Received last night at my abode in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. I will add to all the favourable reviews--the set is very nicely done! The colour scheme is impressive, and the general look of the locomotive is authentic to the real thing. I just (...) (20 years ago, 10-Nov-04, to lugnet.trains)
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| | | | | | First Dark Green Train MOC: (was Re: BNSF high balls it!) —Jason J. Railton
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| | | | (...) I got mine last week: (URL) is all from just one BNSF loco btw). Jason Railton (20 years ago, 11-Nov-04, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.announce.moc)
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