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Re: New 9V Digital Trains for Germany this Autumn
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lugnet.trains
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Fri, 31 Mar 2000 16:49:03 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Lawrence Wilkes writes:
> In lugnet.trains, Larry Pieniazek writes: • <snip>
> Building detailed replicas of your countries trains seems sensible for a MOC,
> but unless you are going to produce a big range of trains, like the model
> train companies do, then wouldnt you go the opposite direction so it has
> universal appeal? For example, do you see the US lego train clubs modelling US
> rolling stock or UK rolling stock? Would they even know what UK rolling stock
> looked like?
I don't agree one bit. While I might not know what UK train rolling stock
looks like, (but I do,) that would not deter me one bit. For any new train
enthusiest in Lego Train, anything you can get your hands on is a good thing.
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> To be honest, whilst I like the detail that seems to be in the new sets (if
> they are real) they do nothing for me as trains. I would have much preferred a
> highly detailed, accurate Eurostar model for example, cause thats something I
> see regularly in real-life and think what a great model it would make, not
> something off DB that I have never seen.
Maybe I want some of the romance of an Oriental express type train and model
type. If not, the great thing about Lego is redesign. I can redo it.
> But I suppose begars cant be choosers, and whatever it looks like, then lego
> train enthusiasts will buy it.
We are beggars. We have been for years. I've practically cried looking for
Lego train at TRU for the past 5 years, (until this last year). They could
make something in that nasty cyberslam green for all I care, as long as it has
train trucks under it. I'd use it eventually for something.
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> regards
> lawrence
Rich
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| (...) Could this in itself be a problem that Lego wouldnt not want to encourage? i.e the sets are too German. By that I mean too localised (nothing specific against the Germans I would like to point out). If lego want to sell sets on the world stage (...) (25 years ago, 31-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
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