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Re: Are the new Duplo trains a sign?
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lugnet.trains
Date: 
Wed, 4 Oct 2000 13:44:01 GMT
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Steve Bliss wrote:
> 
> In lugnet.trains, Christopher Masi wrote:
> 
> > I know that the 9v line has been the orphaned theme for a while, but with such a
> > huge amount of activity in the Duplo 4.5v line up it seems nuts that LEGO
> > wouldn't be reinvesting in the train theme in general.
> 
> The new DUPLO sets could indicate the LEGO thinks the target market for
> train sets is 2-to-5.  If that's so, then System Train is doomed.

shudder...that possibility had not occurred to me.

> 
> If TLG continues at their current level of producing new System Train
> stuff, I'll be happy.  I'll be even happier if the design of the Train
> models improve.  But it's the *parts* that matter.
> 
> Steve


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(...) The new DUPLO sets could indicate the LEGO thinks the target market for train sets is 2-to-5. If that's so, then System Train is doomed. If TLG continues at their current level of producing new System Train stuff, I'll be happy. I'll be even (...) (26 years ago, 4-Oct-00, to lugnet.trains)

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