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Don't know if anyone knows, or cares, but the 4561 is on sale at kbkids.com for $103.96 with free shipping and a free gift. Pretty good deal for this much maligned set. (25 years ago, 7-Dec-99, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) ?? This is a great set.... <keep going> for parts. <bah dump bump!> I got 4 when they were 100 at Target. (25 years ago, 7-Dec-99, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) It's an even better deal if you use the 15% off deal available from coupon sites like flamingoworld.com or deal-finder.com. I picked up one of these for under $90, plus I threw in another 6441 to get over $100 to pick up the Buzz (...) (25 years ago, 7-Dec-99, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Thanks Will, I didn't know about the 15% coupons. Wish I had used that instead of the $10.00 when I ordered the Mindstorms set last week :( The suggestion for the Toys for Tots is great. BTY did anybody else read the reviews for the set, seems (...) (25 years ago, 7-Dec-99, to lugnet.trains)
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There's also a sale code for %15 off from www.deal-finder.com/toys which i believe knocks the price to $88. An even better price. Also the shipping is free until the 12th. (...) (25 years ago, 7-Dec-99, to lugnet.trains)
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Thanks for pointing this out! I bought 1 while they were on sale at Target. Maybe I'll pick up a second at KBKids.com. Chris (...) (25 years ago, 7-Dec-99, to lugnet.trains)
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Thanks for the tip. I have 4 that I got at Target that now will be going back after my KB ones arrive, unless there is someone somewhere who wants them. I doubt it would make economic sense, though. Shipping would eat up most of the savings, these (...) (25 years ago, 8-Dec-99, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I picked up a 6441 just for the sake of it - I had a $5 coupon, and with shipping it was $24 - seemed like a good price, and I wanted another Divers set. -Shiri (25 years ago, 8-Dec-99, to lugnet.trains)
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The price at Toysmart is the same, and flamingoworld has a 30% off coupon!! + fee shipping... takes it down to about $77 each. BEAT THAT!!!! -Rob. Larry Pieniazek wrote in message <384DA0F0.FBEB8ADC@v...er.net>... (...) (25 years ago, 9-Dec-99, to lugnet.trains)
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Well, after just ordering one from KB last night, I ordered one from Toysmart after seeing this post. Mine totalled to $72.79 - there was no shipping, no tax, and 30% off the $103.98 sale price. CRUD, I KNEW this was going to happen - I promised (...) (25 years ago, 9-Dec-99, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.market.shopping)
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thanks for that info! I was resisiting when i could get it for $88, but also, since i was a first time buyer at toysmart, i got an extra $10 off, got 4561 for $72.79, nice. :) (...) (25 years ago, 9-Dec-99, to lugnet.trains)
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You know, after reading this, I went to Toysmart, but couldn't find any LEGO trains. I ordered one from KBkids. I would like to know what I missed. I did all kinds of searches. --Jack Gregory Jennifer L. Boger <jennr@gwis2.circ.gwu.edu> wrote in (...) (25 years ago, 9-Dec-99, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Their website could use a better search engine. Following Larry's advice, I went there, struggled for a while then used their aptly named "Product Finder". I searched for brand "lego" and cost "$100+" and the train was the only set that was (...) (25 years ago, 9-Dec-99, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Finder". (...) Try a search on lego and rail, they use the set names as in "Railway Express", I ordered one today after doing a search with the set name. Paul (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.trains)
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Okay, so I'm gonna order me a copy of this set and open the Pandora's box that is LEGO trains...what I'd like to see is a scan of the back panel of the package that shows the alternate models that can be built. Who knows...if they're that much (...) (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.trains)
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Hey Will- Forget about alternate models-- create your own! Find a train book and model a prototype. And while you're at it, make it 8 studs wide{;^D -John (...) (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) model (...) Well gee...I'll probably do that to. But that's like....work! This is supposed to be fun :-) As to your 8 stud wide suggestion...I have successfully resisted the pressure to model fire apparatus in a 6 wide format, so I imagine (...) (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: 4561 alternates (was: sale at kbkids)
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(...) Hi Will, some days ago ((URL) I (as a newbie) asked about pointers to detailed instructions for 4561 alternates, and received some very useful general advice, but no practical construction examples. Could it be that most of the connoisseurs (...) (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Actually, my wife loves the set. I bought her another to make a 'full' train. Hey, does anyone have any plans to make a power tap like set of wheels to allow you to power a car but not have a motor? I've love to install couch lighting in my (...) (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Lures of 6,8 wide (was Re: 4561 sale at kbkids)
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(...) lol, don't be so sure;-) If you saw Bill Toenjes' latest 6 wide fire truck, you would forsake 4 wide forever. His stuff is wonderful, although AFAIK he doesn't have any pics posted anywhere at the moment... except this nugget: (URL) It's a (...) (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Don't know HOW??? Hmrphf! There isn't ANYTHING train related that I couldn't build. If I wanted to... I just don't want to. PS, I think it's time to start a thread in off-topic.debate about how unfair it is that someone else got all the 4547s (...) (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) <snort> That Larry, he's a funny one! -- | Tom Stangl, Technical Support Netscape Communications Corp | Please do not associate my personal views with my employer (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Seriously though, buying 4547s for $38 from Emmanuel is like taking candy from a baby. I hate to see a good trader like Emmanuel literally screw himself out of $1000s. I would feel funny being the "lucky" buyer. -John (follow-up to debate) (...) (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) OK, now we can at least see the experts moving around in the brushwood. But look how they are now desperately trying to de-rail (!) the thread about the issue if they can build 4561 alternates... :-P Martin E. (making tracks(!) very (...) (25 years ago, 12-Dec-99, to lugnet.trains)
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I'm not building any alternates ;-) I bought 2 4561s, so I can tear them apart, and use them for the basis of my cargo train. This is my first EVER train, so expert I am definitely NOT ;-) And I might even have all the transblue 1x4x3 and 1x2x3 (...) (25 years ago, 12-Dec-99, to lugnet.trains)
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