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    Re: PROPOSAL for new track (was Re: New Lego Track! —Bryan Kinkel
   Too complicated for adults? Or too complicated for children? Did LEGO determine that the automated parts were too complex for their target audience (children?) Assuming it is *financially viable*, why can't LEGO have introductory train sets for (...) (20 years ago, 17-May-05, to lugnet.trains)
   
        Re: PROPOSAL for new track (was Re: New Lego Track! —John Neal
     (...) They already do that. Duplo trains for children, 9 volt for those up to 11 or so. After 12, it's all rock 'n roll, girls, and video games, and girls. "Adults" are supposed to move on to model railroading;-) JOHN (20 years ago, 17-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
    
         Re: PROPOSAL for new track (was Re: New Lego Track! —Larry Pieniazek
      (...) Been there, done that... didn't like it, came here instead. (20 years ago, 17-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
     
          Re: PROPOSAL for new track (was Re: New Lego Track! —John Neal
       (...) Degenerate. ;-) JOHN (20 years ago, 17-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
     
          Re: PROPOSAL for new track (was Re: New Lego Track! —David Koudys
      (...) Yep-did HO for years--too much time and not enough fun. I'll stick with the "L" gauge now :) Dave K (20 years ago, 18-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
    
         Re: PROPOSAL for new track (was Re: New Lego Track! —Bryan Kinkel
     (...) I have a stack of Lionel & RailKing catalogs that I use for building inspiration. If I start ordering things from those catalogs, I will be in real deep with my wife! -- Bryan "John" <John@TCLTC.org> wrote in message (...) (20 years ago, 17-May-05, to lugnet.trains)
    
         Re: PROPOSAL for new track (was Re: New Lego Track! —John Neal
     (...) You mean to say that, given your LEGO habit, you aren't there already??? Slacker. :-) JOHN (20 years ago, 17-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
   
        Re: PROPOSAL for new track (was Re: New Lego Track! —Jan-Albert van Ree
   (...) Adults weren't even considered a market in those days... (...) Logistics, cost, risk and it not being a core market. Nothing else. (20 years ago, 17-May-05, to lugnet.trains)
 

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