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Re: 12 spoke Train Wheels that were not released
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lugnet.trains
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Fri, 31 Dec 2004 13:45:53 GMT
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In lugnet.general, Gerhard R. Istok wrote:
> A few months ago one of the AFOL's brought to my attention the fact that 12
> spoke red train wheels were not produced for sale, and yet they show up in
> 1968-75 Lego brochures and books. I was unaware just how much this "faux pas"
> existed in old Lego literature until I started looking thru some of my train
> related brochures and books (#242 - Der Lego Motor). It appears that Lego used
> the 12 spoke prototypes in at least 80% of their catalogs and books. Do any
> Train folk have examples of these 12 spoke spoked wheels? Or are all the
> prototypes in "the vault" in Billund?
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> Just curious
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> Gary Istok
Hi Gary,
I asked the same question a few times, but got no positive answer so far.
Obviously no prototype has ever left the company.
http://news.lugnet.com/trains/?n=19579
In the meantime lots of other riddles are solved. Most of it has found its way
on my train homepage.
http://www.fgltc.org/bwoabs/trains/blue_era/blue_era.phtml
Are you aware of the hook coupling design? There are 5 different ones (and three
main types out there...)
http://www.fgltc.org/bwoabs/trains/blue_era/pi573.jpg
Leg Godt!
Ben
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