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Re: First Train Sighting in a Lego Book (1955)
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lugnet.general, lugnet.trains
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Tue, 20 Sep 2005 19:39:28 GMT
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In lugnet.general, Gerhard R. Istok wrote:
> In lugnet.general, David Shifflett wrote:
> > The book doesn't have any date on it,
> > but, according to Gary Istok, it dates from 1955
> > when the slotted bricks,
> > and windows/doors with wings to fit into the slots,
> > were being produced.
> >
> > The book can be viewed here
> > http://www.redshift.com/~shifflett/lego/mursten_byggebog/mursten_byggebog.html
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Keep on bricking,
> > dave
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> OK Train lovers I have good news and bad news about a train sighting in a Lego
> book (from Dave Shifflett), namely a 1955 Danish Idea Book.
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> http://www.redshift.com/~shifflett/lego/mursten_byggebog/mursten_byggebog-Pages/Image13.html
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> The good news is this is the earliest known Lego picture with a train in it.
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> The bad news is that it is NOT a Lego train, but an HO Scale train layout with
> track! The original 1955 Town Plan system (in the classic Lego scale) was
> ideally suited for HO scale trains, as can be seen in this picture with a large
> HO layout with several 1950's Town Plan boards.
>
> Gary Istok
I forgot to cross post this to lugnet.trains!
Gary Istok
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