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  What is a boogie plate?(is Lego making dancing bricks?)
 
I ask because I saw it as an item in the Lego Bulk S@H. Not being a train person forgive me if the answer is obvious. But c'mon, the name is really funny. :^) Jonathan (24 years ago, 14-Feb-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.general)
 
  Re: What is a boogie plate?(is Lego making dancing bricks?)
 
No, but they are making elements representing famous Hollywood actors....;-) I think you mean "bogie" plates. Bogie is another term for truck, or simply the wheels. The 4x6 plate with a pin that holds the truck to the train plate is called the bogie (...) (24 years ago, 14-Feb-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.general)
 
  Re: What is a boogie plate?(is Lego making dancing bricks?)
 
(...) That would be true, if LD had listed bogie plates for sale, but they haven't. They have listed boogie plates though, and the picture, I admit, looks suspiciously like a bogie plate. ;) Maybe dancing trains is what you guys aren't allowed to (...) (24 years ago, 14-Feb-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.general)
 
  Re: What is a boogie plate?(is Lego making dancing bricks?)
 
(...) Umm, I can't answer that because I am under NDA. But let me assure you that IF LD were to come out with dancing trains, THEY WOULD ROCK!!! <banging head> John (TIC) (...) (24 years ago, 14-Feb-01, to lugnet.trains)
 
  Re: What is a boogie plate?(is Lego making dancing bricks?)
 
(...) Ugh. What a classical setup. I can't believe I waltzed right into that. Two step puns are the nastiest. James (24 years ago, 14-Feb-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.off-topic.pun)
 
  Re: What is a boogie plate?(is Lego making dancing bricks?)
 
James Brown wrote in message ... (...) actors....;-) (...) simply (...) They've been listed as "boogie plates" in the online catalog for a couple of years. Interesting to see the error still being propagated. Kevin ---...--- Craftsman Lego Kits & (...) (24 years ago, 15-Feb-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.general)

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