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Re: Do you like monorails?
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lugnet.trains
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Thu, 30 Dec 1999 13:07:19 GMT
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Shiri wrote:
> Errr... My (former) best friend had the 6991 when I was in fourth grade, but I
> wasn't obsessed with LEGO then.
> When I asked her about it some two years ago, and offered to buy it, she said
> it belonged to a friend of the family, but she didn't remember who, and that
> it was only borrowed. She also said they returned it a long time ago.
I was lucky to get that 6990. I also have had many bad luck stories with
the brick. But, that is being a LEGO addict is all about, huh?
> I'm guessing you meant months? Hmmm... saving moths... :-)
It is very difficult to cash in moths, you have to drag the manager into
it, and set up trading, etc. It is very tedious sometimes... :)
> I want the airport shuttle SO MUCH!!!
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> It goes for much more than $150 nowadays, right?
Yeah, it goes for around 400.00. I would rather starve then sell that
baby!
> Me Too!!! Tell me if they ever do!
Well, if that LEGO Direct thing takes off, maybe they can at least get
some monorail accessory packs or something.
> >
> > In lugnet.trains, Scott Arthur writes:
> > They use the same monorails in Miami. They are called People Movers
> > actually.
> > Systems are in service, AFAIK, in Dallas, Miami, and Sydney. They usually
> > are for small inner-city routes (i.e. the Miami route goes all through
> > downtown and connects with the subway, which only crosses through downtown with two
> > stations) It would be really nice if LEGO started offering new People
> > Mover style monorails.
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> Yeah, it would be such a great addition to town.
>
> Then again, TLC doesn't often do good things for town nowadays... :-( (1)
That's for sure. Detroit also has a people mover, BTW!
Scott S.
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| (...) They are called People Movers actually. Systems are in service, AFAIK, in Dallas, Miami, and Sydney. They usually are for small inner-city routes (i.e. the Miami route goes all through downtown and connects with the subway, which only crosses (...) (27 years ago, 30-Dec-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| (...) Errr... My (former) best friend had the 6991 when I was in fourth grade, but I wasn't obsessed with LEGO then. When I asked her about it some two years ago, and offered to buy it, she said it belonged to a friend of the family, but she didn't (...) (27 years ago, 30-Dec-99, to lugnet.trains)
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