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Re: 6-wide vehicles
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Date: 
Sat, 20 Mar 1999 18:22:22 GMT
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Oh, that sidewalk cafe! #6402.  I knew that part came from somewhere.
Thanks, Josh! I am glad my memory isn't that bad, sheesh!

Scott Sanburn



Joshua Delahunty wrote:
> 
> Larry Pieniazek wrote:
> > 
> > Scott Edward Sanburn wrote:
> > > 
> > > No, I think it came out in the early 80's, if I am correct? Larry?
> > 
> > That's a Joshua kind of question. I am no expert on parts or sets
> > because I only got started again 1.3 years ago.
> 
> 
> Wow, Larry.  I didn't know I had the "rep" with you.  I'm honored. :)
> 
> (shame on you for not knowing this -- it _is_ LEGO Train trivia :-P)
> 
> Scott's on the money.  1980 saw the first 6-stud-wide windshields, and
> they were all trains related.  See 7740 for an example.
> 
> They fell dormant for quite some time after that, and the aforementioned
> 6440 Jetport Fire Squad in 1991 (Trans-Lt-Blue) is the first resurgence
> I know of of the element.  Then it fell asleep again until 1994 when the
> Paradisa set 6402 Sidewalk Cafe brought it out again (and this was the
> only modern version in Transparent-Clear, BTW), and we've had them each
> year since, in Transparent Light-Blue and White (Soccer sets).
> 
> BTW, the original list was of 6-wide sets, not sets with the 6x2 Sloping
> Windshield, 2H
> 
>                                         -- joshua



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(...) Wow, Larry. I didn't know I had the "rep" with you. I'm honored. :) (shame on you for not knowing this -- it _is_ LEGO Train trivia :-P) Scott's on the money. 1980 saw the first 6-stud-wide windshields, and they were all trains related. See (...) (28 years ago, 17-Mar-99, to lugnet.trains)

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