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| (...) Frank- I see two signficant differences between LEGO train enthusiasts and fans of defunct products from defunct companies: 1. TLC is not defunct and although it's had problems, we all expect it to recover and thrive. 2. While many (most?) of (...) (19 years ago, 27-Mar-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| (...) Actually buying that product is what finally got me into lego trains. "Steam" train for under $100.00 is what it took for me to take the plunge. Damn it :) (18 years ago, 3-Apr-06, to lugnet.trains)
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| (...) Here's a reality check. The way LEGO makes train track is realy just wrong. It's way more expensive than it needs to be. Result - LEGO really can't afford to keep producing the existing 9v track and hope to remain profitable. The way I see it, (...) (18 years ago, 4-Apr-06, to lugnet.trains)
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| (...) Hey, I have $0.02 here is my take. (...) I’m with you here. In 2002 I went to my first Brickfest. At that point I had just about no bricks and no Lego room. After that I started with castle but still did not have much in the way of bricks or a (...) (18 years ago, 5-Apr-06, to lugnet.trains)
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| (...) Steve, thank you for your answer. This discussion makes stuffs clearier. You know I'm a true ILTCO supporter. I deeply hope the way you (we) see ILTCO will become reality, and yes some very good things have been accomplished yet. But Tom is (...) (18 years ago, 6-Apr-06, to lugnet.trains)
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| (...) Dear Rafe, thanks for your story here. It was more worth than just 2 cent for me! I only hope some people at LEGO see, that metal track trains attract lots of people and that these often enough end with a 100.000 ++ collection of bricks. And (...) (18 years ago, 4-Apr-06, to lugnet.trains)
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| Thanks Bryan.. The frieght train looks nice. The passanger train just one word: YUK! (jr. junk...) I know you and perhaps others may not know this but I'll ask anyways. Will there be a way for us to take that new track and add the metal strips to (...) (18 years ago, 4-Apr-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| (...) The "lack of interest" is comming mainly from the big box stores like Toys-R-Us, Wal-Mart, Target etc. The problems for those stores are: 1.Compared to other toy trains (such as blue track thomas the tank engine or any of the various wooden (...) (18 years ago, 31-Mar-06, to lugnet.trains)
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| (...) Hi Ahui and welcome back, To answer your question : there's no way - let me explain : Jan told us that, in order to be compatible (sic) with the metallic tracks, new insulated tracks are a bit thicker to adjust the size. So if you add a metal (...) (18 years ago, 4-Apr-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| (...) Jonathan- One sad fact is that some parents don't buy LEGO trains (and LEGO in general) because they don't want to assemble it and know/believe their child doesn't have the skill or patience to put it together. (It surprises me how many kids (...) (18 years ago, 1-Apr-06, to lugnet.trains)
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| (...) This may depend on your interpretation of hobby train I guess. I think the purchaser of sets will want the all plastic train and track. I can't recall the last train "set" I bought. But I have bought a lot of track, points, motors, track (...) (19 years ago, 31-Mar-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| (...) Well, this is an interesting question that is distilled into the LTC vs LUG debate. I think that there are distinctions between the two. The TCLTC's motto is that our layout is simply a background for our trains. Without the trains, the whole (...) (19 years ago, 27-Mar-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| (...) So, is LEGO going to actually have any 9v product available during this time to accurately guage the performance of said product? Or will it be just the remains of what they currently have, which most people already have. It seems to me that (...) (19 years ago, 31-Mar-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| (...) I tend to agree. I get a lot of the "I didn't know Lego made trains" at train shows and give them the standard spiel, "Yes, long time, mostly mail order, etc." We've done shows with a train set or two available for sale (MSRP) and IIRC have (...) (18 years ago, 2-Apr-06, to lugnet.trains)
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| (...) SNIP (...) I'd be a lot less worried if I knew Jake was still working for TLG. It may be my imagination but it seems like every SAH-exclusive/LEGO-Direct 9V train-related product that was produced in the last 5-6 years has had Jake's (...) (18 years ago, 1-Apr-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| (...) The GMLTC doesn't do too many appearances each year. But, almost all our appearances are at 'train events' - model railroading shows and at the Jackson Street Roundhouse in St. Paul. We consider ourselves model railroaders first, and Lego (...) (19 years ago, 28-Mar-06, to lugnet.trains)
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| (...) Ouch. First TLG, after offering a train set (URL) train/hobby shops, wouldn't actually supply the product, and now is cutting the smaller stores that have been faithfully carrying trains out of the loop. A stride forward for vertical (...) (19 years ago, 31-Mar-06, to lugnet.trains)
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| (...) Just a thought question from this: What do folks think about the fact that almost every other model railroad displayed at a train show displays obsolete, no longer available products? How about the American Flyer folks, or the vintage Lionel (...) (19 years ago, 29-Mar-06, to lugnet.trains)
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| (...) I can't disagree with anything you say Troy. With that said I think we have a decent chance of convincing LEGO to maintain the line if we can all come together and make our case. One thing I think that has been lost in the last couple of years (...) (19 years ago, 31-Mar-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| In lugnet.trains, Eric Kingsley wrote: [...] (...) Hello Eric, As a member of FreeLUG (ILTCO affiliated) and a 9V train fan here are some answers to your questions. 1 In 2005 we had about 4 public appearances with train layouts. Personnally I manage (...) (19 years ago, 28-Mar-06, to lugnet.trains)
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