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Re: LEGO trains...The Future of Model Railroading?
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Sun, 21 Nov 1999 03:47:18 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, John Warren writes:
> Hello fellow railroad buffs,
> I just thought I'd share a little story with you that occurred to me
> today. Earlier today I went to a model train hobby shop to look for some
> decals to add to my recently completed EMD GP15-1 union pacific diesel engine.
> I decided to take my engine in with me so as to compare it's size to some
> decals. I pulled the engine out of a bag and placed it on the counter top in
> the shop. Needless to say all of the oldtimers in the shop were little
> impressed. Most of these guys were age fifty-five and over. They were all
> gathered together working on a large HO layout in the back of the shop. While
> looking through the decals a father and his small son (about age 6) came into
> the store to pick out his sons first train set. Boy, all the old men got
> excited. Now comes the kicker. During the time the father and son were in the
> shop looking around, the son completely left his father's side at LEAST five
> times and came running over to my LEGO diesel engine and touched and played
> with it with utter fascination. He was totally uninterested in the other
> trains all around. He kept telling his dad that he wanted "that train"!
> Needless to say his dad nor the other oldtimers were amused.
> The point of this story...I don't know. To me it seems that today I
> observed that the future of model railroading lyes not in HO or O scale models
> but MAYBE in LEGO. I know that HO and O will never die, god forbid, but I have
> a strong sense that when I hit age fifty in the year 2021 I will see train
> shows that are at least 50% lego. Oh well, maybe I'm just dreaming.
>
> Keep Building Guys.
> John Warren
I recently had the opportunity to recommend a Lego train set. An older couple
I know stopped by ealier this week wanting me to advise them on buying a model
train for 7 of their grandchildren (siblings, age range 3 yo twin boys to 13
yo). They were thinking Lionel but, after seeing my Lego setup they changed
their minds. I am sure all of you can guess their first comment, "I didn't
know Lego makes trains." I explained that the older kids will have a great
time building the train and setting it up while the twins will still have a
great time playing with it and taking it apart but, that's the beauty of Lego.
It should be a fun house to be in this Christmas.
- Jim
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