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Re: 10170 TTX Intermodal Double-Stack Car Preview
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lugnet.trains
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Tue, 3 May 2005 23:50:52 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Larry Pieniazek wrote:
> In lugnet.trains, Ross Crawford wrote:
> > In lugnet.trains, Larry Pieniazek wrote:
> > > In lugnet.trains, Jason J. Railton wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Er, perhaps that statement could be qualified a little. Maybe North American
> > > > prototypes resonate with the American audiences that you tend to find attending
> > > > American train shows. I'm not sure you can be so definite about the entire rest
> > > > of the planet.
> > >
> > > How big are train shows elsewhere though?
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> > This one looks pretty big http://news.lugnet.com/loc/au/?n=13277 (I must try to
> > check it out one year). And there are many smaller shows across Australia each
> > year.
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> 100K is not too shabby at all. Bigger than most shows we do in the US actually.
Yeah, I cringe a little at the thought of doing something for a show that
size...
> > > How big is the market elsewhere?
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> > Well, that's another good question. From the feedback we received at our first
> > small show, I'd say "bigger than we thought", but couldn't put a number on it. I
> > feel sure it could be serviced much better by LEGO Australia though, for example
> > the 4512 cargo train has been available here for a couple of years, but never
> > gone on clearance. Many "mundanes" baulk at the $275 price tag.
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> Question: My read of AU prototype stuff (from the smattering I've seen mostly
> thanks to the good offices of AU AFOLS sharing their knowledge) is that while
> it's not precisely US in appearance, it looks rather closer the US practice
> than it does to say, German... mostly 4 axle freight cars rather than 2 axle,
> diesels that aren't necessarily cowled but rather have hoods and walkways, etc
> etc.
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> Is that a valid read?
Yep, pretty much. And it would be nice to have a specifically AU set (maybe Ghan
or Southern Aurora), but I'm not sure it would be a hit anyway. I was actually a
little disappointed that even though I had all my AU prototype MOCs at the last
show (N, P, A class, N-set, W-tram, breakdown crane) my most popular MOC was the
Shay #2, my only non-AU prototype MOC. Only a little disappointed though ;)
ROSCO
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