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Re: 1999 Train 4561
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lugnet.trains
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Tue, 8 Dec 1998 16:23:11 GMT
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> Actually I think TLG is more concerned about keeping the cost down, • reduced
> height means reduced piece counts, hence reduced cost. #4561 has • significantly
> fewer pieces than #4558 Metroliner or #4559 Cargo Train.
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> Matt
I definitely think this gets to the heart of the plague that is Town Jr.
There's no other explanation for this kind of approach by a
construction/building toy company. It's hard to believe ABS plastic is
getting that expensive, but I guess it's happening...
Good perspective Matt.
Steve Berry
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 | | Re: 1999 Train 4561
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| (...) Not so much the plastic, I think, as the molds/design/handlin...kaging/box size/shipping charges/etc.etc.etc. Jasper (26 years ago, 8-Dec-98, to lugnet.trains)
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