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Subject:	Re: 4.5 Volt straight track (p/n 3228), different versions ?
Newsgroups:	lugnet.trains
Date:	Tue, 2 Jan 2001 04:13:53 GMT
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"Rick Clark" <jrclark@nospam.aol.com> wrote in message news:3A513A94.87EF98B0@nospam.aol.com... [ ... snipped ... ] > > But why would Lego create a new mold, to continue making a part that • worked > perfectly well as it was? The change prevents the piece from being > backwards-compatible with 4.5v track, and doesn't seem to offer any • advantages in > structural integrity. > > These are the little mysteries that puzzle me... > > Rick C Along this same line, the train windows currently being produced in the soccer bus sets and in the train windows packs are not compatible with the snap in doors that were used on 4564 (on the engine) or 1831 (used on the containers). The holes in the top and bottom of the frame are not there. Odd ... Mike - mike_walsh@mindspring.com

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		Re: 4.5 Volt straight track (p/n 3228), different versions ?
(...) <snippage> (...) (taking a shot into the dark) Might it have something to do with simplifying the mold process for that part. By elminating those 'thru the rail' slots, they now have/had a more simple molding operation. Same might be true of (...) (24 years ago, 2-Jan-01, to lugnet.trains)

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		Re: 4.5 Volt straight track (p/n 3228), different versions ?
(...) But why would Lego create a new mold, to continue making a part that worked perfectly well as it was? The change prevents the piece from being backwards-compatible with 4.5v track, and doesn't seem to offer any advantages in structural (...) (24 years ago, 2-Jan-01, to lugnet.trains)

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