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Re: Where did the LEGO train history pages go?
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lugnet.trains
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Tue, 8 Nov 2011 12:27:59 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, David Graham wrote:
> "Why did LEGO move to battery operated trains?"
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> I thought it was because EU regulations state that "trains that pick up from the
> track are not recommended for children under eight years old."
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> It is all to do with Health & Safety - Playmobil made the change a few years
> before.
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> David
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> In lugnet.trains, Larry Pieniazek wrote:
> > Looks like Ben's pages (referenced in the sidebar) on fgltc are no more? I just
> > wrote an answer in Quora
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> > http://www.quora.com/LEGO/Why-did-LEGO-move-to-battery-operated-trains
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> > and wanted to link to the history... I think there was an archive on the
> > ngltc.org pages but that site now is reported by Google as unsafe. Any clues?
> >
> > Thanks!
And i always thinking it was due to the US safety regulations that TLC needed to
change back to batteries ;)
Just one remark abouth this:
What with model starter trainsets like Märklin, Roco, Fleishmann, ... that are
sold to kids less than 8y ?
It's not because its stated on the box that it's for 8+ that daddy or mommy (who
buys the toys) doesn't give this as a present to there kids (perhaps with
parental supervision), isn't it?
Ludo
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