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Re: Whither LEGO Steam Trains? (was Re: QT Movie of 4565)
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Fri, 9 Feb 2001 15:49:00 GMT
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Jason J. Railton wrote:
> So what else is there left to discuss? Well, it took me a while to get into
> trains because of the high start-up cost of a train set. Two decades ago
> you could get a push-along engine, then some track if you wanted, then
> motors, points, whole trains etc. if it really grabbed you. Nowadays, you
> either spend a huge wad on a full set, or you go without. Every other theme
> has small starter sets - the only small train sets are accessories to larger
> ones. I'm sure there'd be more take-up if parents could buy something
> simple, then get more if their kids get hooked.
Well, right now, you could put yourself a "push" train the following
way:
$45 3 3737 Train Accessories
$26 2 4520 Eight Curved Rails
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$71
You then use your existing collection to build an engine and two cars.
Unfortunately this points out the real flaw in the new Train
Accessories, with the old accessory packs you could have done:
$12 4 5304 Two Wheelsets
$9 3 5303 Buffers, Magnets, and Couplers
$2 1 5302 Two Bogie Plates
$3 1 5309 Wagon Plate
$26 2 4520 Eight Curved Rails
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$54
This builds you 2 4 wheel cars and 1 8 wheel bogie car.
It would be a heck of a lot better though if a push train set was sold.
I suspect for $70, TLC could offer a push train with an engine and two
or three cars (mostly 4 wheel), an oval of track, and a few minifigs (a
good set would be to take 3225 and replace the train motor with two
wheelsets and an oval of track, which could probably be sold at
basically the same price).
--
Frank Filz
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| (...) Excellent analysis, Frank! I just have to question whether people will pay 75 for a push train when for 60 more they can have the excitement of powered operation. Why did Duplo go powered? When I was buying Duplo for Taya (9 years ago when she (...) (24 years ago, 9-Feb-01, to lugnet.trains)
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| (...) I'm very grateful, but I don't intend to cause any problems, particularly so close following the Train Summit. It was just another suggestion, one among many I'm sure. But, I would like to see those elements in those colours, and I'm sure a (...) (24 years ago, 9-Feb-01, to lugnet.trains)
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