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(...) Australia is definitely not the unique case, but more likely the typical case. In the US, most consumers can only buy Lego trains online or from S@H. During the holiday shopping season, TRU may carry trains, but other than that, trains are (...) (20 years ago, 18-May-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) The big question is, why arent LEGO trains available on the retail shelves? I suspect part of it is because LEGO trains as a rule are expensive. Expensive compared to other LEGO sets (due to the cost of the electrics) And more to the point, (...) (20 years ago, 18-May-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.au)
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In lugnet.trains, John Riley wrote: <snip> (...) They are in the new greys--I bought the Harry Potter motorized Hogwarts package--the track that come in the Hogwarts box are the new dark grey. The funny thing is I bought the 'big package' from (...) (20 years ago, 18-May-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Is this actually true? I think you need to compare to LGB, Lionel, or quality HO or N gear rather than comparing to Bachman or Tyco stuff (or the equivalent low quality Oz brands). In that case LEGO stuff is cheaper. At least the starter sets (...) (20 years ago, 18-May-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Hmm, you need to be careful in including Bachman in the list of cheap trains... Bachman has remade itself and is now a purveyor of reasonable cost high quality trains... I agree though, LEGO trains are of comparable cost to comparable quality (...) (20 years ago, 18-May-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.au)
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