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Re: Fanciful LEGO train speculation (the German answer..)
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Date: 
Thu, 18 Jan 2001 23:08:37 GMT
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Reinhard \"Ben\" Beneke wrote:
> 
> In lugnet.trains, Christopher Masi writes:
> > No, not DCC.
> > No, no new geometry.
> > No, there will be no large wheels for steam trains. In fact, scrap the wheels
> > all together. Wheels are so 20th century!
> 
> Latest (maybe to read ironic) spculation abaout coming Lego trains as posted
> on www.1000steine.de/forum/ (free translated by me):
> 
> **************************************************************
> 
> Certainly there will be battle-engines! The "Evil-Engines" and the
> "Alpha-Trains".
> 
> The "Evil-Engines" want to overtake the world leadership, and in their waggons
> there are deadly mecha-arms which can be pulled out for fiery attacks!
> 
> The Alpha Trains try to avoid this as one can imagine and thus they have
> Laser-weapons and eloctro-magnetic-shockwaves to electriefy the track.
> 
> Mayby there is some additionally "Speed-Slammer-High-Speed-Fight&Crush-ICE"???
> Seems to be possible....

<snip valid comments about LEGO falling into the violent toys slippery slope.>

Very funny post. It reminded me of what I saw in the S@H catalog concerning the
LEGO soccer game. The catalog referred to one of the teams as the bad guys, or
the evil team. I cannot remember which. Bringing my ramblings back on target...

Oooh, we can use slammer technology to really make our train wrecks spectacular.
That had not occurred to me before!

Chris

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  Re: Fanciful LEGO train speculation (the German answer..)
 
(...) Latest (maybe to read ironic) spculation abaout coming Lego trains as posted on www.1000steine.de/forum/ (free translated by me): ***...*** Certainly there will be battle-engines! The "Evil-Engines" and the "Alpha-Trains". The "Evil-Engines" (...) (26 years ago, 18-Jan-01, to lugnet.trains)

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