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Re: Hobby Train - the no future train....
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lugnet.trains
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Wed, 11 Jan 2006 03:05:13 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Christopher Masi wrote:
> 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...
> >
> > > I hope 9v doesn't die. But it sounds like that's where it's headed.
> > > s
> > > Mike
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> > 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.
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> Chris
Got that right. Long live the community!!! Seems like now it may be the only
thing keeping 9v from going kaput!!
TRAINS!!!!!!
M
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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 (21 years ago, 10-Jan-06, to lugnet.trains)
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