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    A new challenge... —Steven Barile
   So with all this talk about starting a LEGO train theme spin off I had an idea. A new challenge. Create a train themed MOC (I think, trains) using easily accessible elements; bulk, freestyle buckets, per part piece from private bulk sale... The cost (...) (24 years ago, 1-Nov-00, to lugnet.trains)
   
        Re: A new challenge... —John Neal
     A good idea, but I think your numbers are too low. Heck, a train car's couplers, plate, wheels, and bogie plate cost about half that alone ($25). When I imagine what a good quality train car should cost, I think in comparable terms ie O scale cars (...) (24 years ago, 1-Nov-00, to lugnet.trains)
    
         Re: A new challenge... —John Gerlach
      (...) *That's* a relief... I was expecting 14-wide... ;-) JohnG, GMLTC (24 years ago, 1-Nov-00, to lugnet.trains)
     
          Re: A new challenge... —Zhengrong Zang
      Me too, I hope the train can be over 8-wide as I want to put RCX or Scout inside train, so 8-wide is too small, any good idea for combination RCX with Train? (...) (24 years ago, 2-Nov-00, to lugnet.trains)
     
          Re: A new challenge... —Kai Brodersen
      (...) Couldnt one put the RCX vertical? In lugnet.trains, John Neal writes: (...) (24 years ago, 2-Nov-00, to lugnet.trains)
    
         Re: A new challenge... —James Powell
      (...) couplers,plate, wheels, and bogie plate cost about half that alone ($25). When I imagine what a good quality train car should cost, I think in comparable terms ie O scale cars from model railroading. For quality stuff, you are in the $50-100 (...) (24 years ago, 1-Nov-00, to lugnet.trains)
    
         Re: A new challenge... —Will Hess
     (...) couplers, (...) Not anymore...try $14.99 plus shipping. Adding the windows and doors for one passenger car does approach that price though. Will (24 years ago, 2-Nov-00, to lugnet.trains)
   
        Re: A new challenge... —Mike Walsh
    "sebarile-MOBL" <steve.e.barile@intel.com> wrote in message news:G3CxDE.91n@lugnet.com... (...) idea. (...) sale... (...) I wish it weren't so, but I suspect it will be hard to stay in the $25 range when a Wagon Plate kit (3737) costs $15, a set of (...) (24 years ago, 1-Nov-00, to lugnet.trains)
 

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