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Re: Hobby Train - the no future train....
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Tue, 10 Jan 2006 00:28:47 GMT
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cjmasi@*nogarbageplease#nospam#*rcn.com
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Michael Harrod wrote:
> In lugnet.trains, Christopher Masi wrote:
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> > Reinhard "Ben" Beneke wrote:
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> > > In lugnet.trains, Ram Sreerangam wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > > > There seems to be a lot of discussion about the new battery powered trains. I
> > > > notice that there seems to be a general consensus that the trains are targeted
> > > > towards younger kids.
> > > >
> > > > What ever happened to the promised "hobby trains"? I believe this was mentioned
> > > > during BrickFest. It led me to believe that there may be powered points and
> > > > other such fancy stuff that used to exist in the 12v lines.
> > > >
> > > > Any updates?
> > > >
> > > > Thanks,
> > > > Ram
> > >
> > >
> > > Hi Ram,
> > >
> > > I think, I am quite familiar with the things one can expect from LEGO. I do not
> > > understand all the optimism here in Lugnet concerning the new kids trains.
> > >
> > > The nowadays 9V train stuff is available in 99% of all toy retail shops in
> > > Germany (and lots of European countries).
> >
> > Wow, trains are only available in the LEGO company retal stores in the
> > US. I haven't seen a LEGO train in any other reatail outlet in a couple
> > of years.
> >
> >
> > > This will now be discontinued (as LEGO told us),
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> > That does sound like bad news. To have all the metal rail stuff pulled
> > from retail outlets doesn't sound good.
> >
> >
> > > Leg Godt!
> > >
> > > Ben
> > > (who will cry for every 9V motor which dies from now on.)
> >
> > Chris
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> This whole discussion makes me long for the early 1990s, when 9-volt trains were
> in their infancy, and Toys R Us (at least my local one) not only had them IN
> STOCK, but actually placed them in the same area of the store with OTHER MODEL
> TRAINS...granted, I was in no position to buy one or any of those trains, but
> knowing that TRU had them made me feel good. Nowadays you can't find ANY Lego
> trains in TRU.
Jumping in my way back machine, I remember when they had the battery
powered 7722, a station, and a level crossing in the train section of
TRU. It was just too cool.
The ealy 90's were great too. My wife (then girfriend) bought me my 4563
the first year they were out. I got a Metroliner the next year. We were
both poor grad students at the time, but those sets were worth it. I got
a club car for my birthday during that time too.
Man, those were the glory days for off the shelf LEGO train sets...
> I hope 9v doesn't die. But it sounds like that's where it's headed.
> s
> Mike
Chris
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| (...) I should have added that now is a very good time for trains too, but ironically, the good times I am talking about are all the train/LEGO clubs and the still active on-line community. Chris (19 years ago, 10-Jan-06, to lugnet.trains)
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| (...) This whole discussion makes me long for the early 1990s, when 9-volt trains were in their infancy, and Toys R Us (at least my local one) not only had them IN STOCK, but actually placed them in the same area of the store with OTHER MODEL (...) (19 years ago, 9-Jan-06, to lugnet.trains)
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