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Re: Hobby Train - the no future train....
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lugnet.trains
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Tue, 10 Jan 2006 01:50:47 GMT
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Christopher Masi wrote:
> Michael Harrod wrote:
>
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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...
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> > I hope 9v doesn't die. But it sounds like that's where it's headed.
> > s
> > Mike
>
>
> Chris
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
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| (...) 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 (...) (21 years ago, 10-Jan-06, to lugnet.trains)
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