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I didn't know if anyone saw this, but I just received a new Lego catalog and on page 30, there is mention of a "Build you own customized train engine at www.lego.com/shop" "Coming April 23, 2001." I didn't see if anyone had already posted it, but I (...) (24 years ago, 17-Feb-01, to lugnet.trains) !
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Ahh, the proverbial cat is coming out of the bag....;-) -John (...) (24 years ago, 17-Feb-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I think this'll be great, just put harder to find peices, if the program will let you! Josh (24 years ago, 18-Feb-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) People have speculated in the past that TLC is not yet able to fulfill "any" piece on demand in quantity one, so based on that speculation, were I you, I wouldn't get my hopes up too high. However one can hope that the selection menu offers (...) (24 years ago, 18-Feb-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) John, Dan, Lar++, any other Train Meeting attendees, is there now anything you can add to the announcement? Are we going to be able to build our own 4551's from the parts offered? or are we going to be limited to the lame 4561 style of loco? (...) (24 years ago, 18-Feb-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) See: (URL) Are we going to be able to build our own 4551's (...) Probably not. This is NOT the "create a model from a robust but limited palette" thing that was discussed as being under development for a possible 2002 release. (...) But not (...) (24 years ago, 18-Feb-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) OK, thank you for clarifying that :) (...) I don't expect it to meet my wildest dreams, but I _will_ be disapointed if all I can do with it is order a 4561 in green/yellow :). Frankly, any step TLC takes to make more trains is good, but I (...) (24 years ago, 18-Feb-01, to lugnet.trains)
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In lugnet.trains, James Powell writes: <snip> (...) the (...) I scanned the picture and posted different sizes (for varying bandwidths) of it here: (URL) think it's much better than the 4561. michael (24 years ago, 18-Feb-01, to lugnet.trains)
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"Michael Hader" <mhader@hubcap.clemson.edu> wrote in message news:G8z57z.LHG@lugnet.com... (...) please (...) see (...) of (...) As I was looking at the picture I was thinking that it looked familiar. Thinking it was similar to Dan Siskind's (...) (24 years ago, 19-Feb-01, to lugnet.trains)
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I don't know if I'd say underpowered, but more like "cost efficient" in the engine department. -- James J. Trobaugh North Georgia LEGO Train Club (URL) Walsh <mike_walsh@mindspring.com> wrote in message news:G8zDCM.DpG@lugnet.com... <snip> (...) (24 years ago, 19-Feb-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) No, that particular pic does seem to be unpowered, that is, has no motor. Maybe one of the variants will be a push train version? I'm speculating because I honestly don't remember what I saw in that regard. ++Lar (24 years ago, 19-Feb-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I figured that was what "cost effecient" meant. It seems that Lego assumes that everyone has 4561, so we don't NEED more motors. Whatever this build-your-own thing is, without an included motor (or with a motor being only optional) it should (...) (24 years ago, 19-Feb-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Thanks for scanning this. This locomotive looks nice. It is a bit european, but I like that it has a tender (I'm trying to think, has there been a set before with a tender?). I like the 2x2x2 dome in black, that's perfect for steam (...) (24 years ago, 19-Feb-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Here's hoping it will also be available in Europe! /\/\ark - who still believes in global availability for all (24 years ago, 19-Feb-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Many of the sixties and seventies trains had tenders (actually mostly a batterybox on wheels, the except for the 725 which has a tender that doesn't hold anything). The only other 12V steam locomotive with tender was the 7750. (...) Especially (...) (24 years ago, 19-Feb-01, to lugnet.trains)
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Regarless of the pros/cons of this LEGO Train venture, I'm sure all of us will benefit from it. Lets push for 4551 cab pieces in different colors!!! (...) (24 years ago, 19-Feb-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) And australia!!! (...) ROSCO - still waiting for Lego Direct 8?( (24 years ago, 19-Feb-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Thanks for that - I like it. I might not be the target age group, but I'll have one... or two... Green green green. Please do a green one. And brown, possibly tan - not just red/yellow/blue. Oh please. Bright/pale/salmon pink, light blue, (...) (24 years ago, 19-Feb-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Well, the first HO locomotive kit I ever got was a Mantua 0-4-0 with tender. I guess this isn't the first tender, but of the one's pointed out (725 and 7750) it looks the best (and I don't count the battery car as a tender, it looks like a box (...) (24 years ago, 20-Feb-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) My answers are more like, "No", "Yes", and "Like I have a choice". ;) Steve (24 years ago, 20-Feb-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I like the look of this 317x. Well, the stickers/decorations are a bit too detailed, but I think kids will like the riveted-plate look. Here's hoping the customization is different colors, and *many* different colors are offered. More (...) (24 years ago, 20-Feb-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) SCAN THE BLOODY THING FOR CRYING OUT LOUD! (24 years ago, 21-Feb-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Read the bloody thread, for crying out loud. (URL) (24 years ago, 21-Feb-01, to lugnet.trains)
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Cool, custom trains! SteveB (...) (24 years ago, 21-Feb-01, to lugnet.trains)
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So if you could switch out the boiler color (which I'm NOT sayiny you can), would you want aditional boiler color parts packs of different optional colors? For instance the base engine + one boiler color pack costs X, additional boilers color packs (...) (24 years ago, 21-Feb-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Well, if we could say 'give me 30 boiler packs in green', just to get the parts, then TLC wouldn't shift all that many whole trains in the long run. Yes, I'd like to be able to order extra packs in specific colours - but what I'd really like (...) (24 years ago, 21-Feb-01, to lugnet.trains)
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Hi Train fans, any news on this: (...) The image that I found says April 23 (that's only two hours away where I live): (URL) I was wondering if I missed anything or if it's just the regular LEGO delay that we all are used to already. Anyone with (...) (24 years ago, 22-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.general, lugnet.lego.direct)
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I am already in 23rd April her in Japan, I think that date is USA date, maybe after 10 hours. Zhengrong (...) (24 years ago, 23-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) LEGO's Web site states May 23 is shipping date... Dean -- Coin-Op's For Sale!: (URL) Lego Workshop: (URL) Lego Club: (URL) (24 years ago, 23-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains)
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