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Re: The first competitor to Lego in trains has emerged.
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lugnet.trains
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Fri, 26 Jun 2009 17:52:39 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Larry Marak wrote:
> Just a heads up. Sluban of China has just entered the brick train business.
> Their first locomotive is a Stephenson's Locomotive, one piece with sound box
> powered by 2 double A batteries. The locomotive is one piece. Track is
> plastic, rails the same length as the old 9v track Lego made. Guage is just
> slightly wider than 9v lego. Cars, rail stations, and service vehicles are all
> brick built. Locomotive has on/off, and forward/reverse switch on locomotive
> roof, excellent sound box, drive wheels operate realistically, not like a model
> car.
A quick google search led me to this:
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/SLUBAN-POLAR-PIONEERS-TRAIN-BUILDING-BLOCKS-FIT-LEGO-4_W0QQitemZ170349576956QQcmdZViewItemQQptZAU_Toys_Hobbies_Building_Toys?hash=item27a9a042fc&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14
(apologies for the long link)
JohnG, GMLTC
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| (...) Very interesting. This is an Oxford (Korean company, very hard to get in the USA) design that's been out for a couple years, but it's interesting to see that Sluban, whose entire line is copied or licensed Oxford sets is only now picking up (...) (15 years ago, 26-Jun-09, to lugnet.trains)
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| Just a heads up. Sluban of China has just entered the brick train business. Their first locomotive is a Stephenson's Locomotive, one piece with sound box powered by 2 double A batteries. The locomotive is one piece. Track is plastic, rails the same (...) (15 years ago, 26-Jun-09, to lugnet.trains)
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