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Re: LEGO trains...The Future of Model Railroading?
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lugnet.trains
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Sun, 21 Nov 1999 04:31:31 GMT
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Mike Walsh wrote in message ...
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> John Warren wrote in message ...
> > 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
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> Wouldn't it be nice if a store like the Great Train Store carried the
> complete LEGO train line? The store is staffed with people knowledgeable
> about model railroading and there are always tons of kids in the one near
> me. Seems like a good fit for LEGO.
While I was at the train show last weekend, I spent some time talking to a
friend from church who also works at the store. I need to pay a visit there
sometime, armed with pictures. I think it might be possible to convince them
to carry LEGO train sets and accessories. My friend was genuinely interested
in LEGO trains.
Frank
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| John Warren wrote in message ... (...) engine. (...) in (...) While (...) into (...) the (...) five (...) models (...) have (...) Wouldn't it be nice if a store like the Great Train Store carried the complete LEGO train line? The store is staffed (...) (25 years ago, 21-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains)
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