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Re: Whither LEGO Steam Trains? (was Re: QT Movie of 4565)
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Fri, 9 Feb 2001 15:56:03 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Frank Filz writes:
> > Well, right now, you could put yourself a "push" train the following
> way:
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> $45 3 3737 Train Accessories
> $26 2 4520 Eight Curved Rails
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> $71
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> You then use your existing collection to build an engine and two cars.
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> Unfortunately this points out the real flaw in the new Train
> Accessories, with the old accessory packs you could have done:
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> $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
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> This builds you 2 4 wheel cars and 1 8 wheel bogie car.
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> 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).
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 was 2) it was unpowered. If they went powered for Duplo, I suspect that
the window for kids that can handle system but can't handle power is pretty
small. But I could be wrong...
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 | | Re: Whither LEGO Steam Trains? (was Re: QT Movie of 4565)
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| Larry Pieniazek wrote: <snip> (...) While we're asking, why did *Brio* go powered?? To me, Brio was the last hold out of the old-school, traditional toy train. But have you seen Brio lately? (Have you seen Brio *prices* lately?;) Not what we played (...) (24 years ago, 9-Feb-01, to lugnet.trains)
| | | Re: Whither LEGO Steam Trains? (was Re: QT Movie of 4565)
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| (...) Of course the powered DUPLO train is battery powered. They do still have a push train (though it doesn't come with track - a good decision for DUPLO I think, at that age, kids may not need a track). One thought I have is that many LTCs could (...) (24 years ago, 9-Feb-01, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Whither LEGO Steam Trains? (was Re: QT Movie of 4565)
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| (...) Well, right now, you could put yourself a "push" train the following way: $45 3 3737 Train Accessories $26 2 4520 Eight Curved Rails ---...--- $71 You then use your existing collection to build an engine and two cars. Unfortunately this points (...) (24 years ago, 9-Feb-01, to lugnet.trains)
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