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Re: Handling "Kid play areas" on layouts
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Wed, 20 Sep 2000 20:02:42 GMT
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In lugnet.trains.org, Christopher Masi writes:
> Frank Filz wrote:
> >
> > Steve Bliss wrote:
> > > So, has anyone asked LEGO Direct to sponsor a Kids Railroad Area by
> > > supplying the LEGO parts? Seems like it could be a win for both TLC and
> > > the LTC.
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> > A loan of a K-8 would be a great way to stock a KRR. All you'd have to
> > add then would be track, a few train motors, some train wheels and some
> > couplers, and possibly some large plates.
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> > I would assume one would pre-stock the KRR with some pre-built car and
> > engine chassis, and possibly even build up an engine and a car or two to
> > give the kids something to start with.
> >
> > --
> > Frank Filz
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> > -----------------------------
> > Work: mailto:ffilz@us.ibm.com (business only please)
> > Home: mailto:ffilz@mindspring.com
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> Besides being a box size that LEGO uses to store bricks (as I remember it, not
> that many bricks styles were actually stored in the K-8 size boxes, but that • was
> 10 years ago) what is a K-8?
These days, the playtables are usually stocked with K-8s that have been filled
with parts from semi-recent sets. They don't seem to be complete sets, so I
don't know if they are damaged sets, end of run leftovers, or what.
Frank
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| (...) So when you say K-8 you mean a K-8 sized box filled with random bricks. I should clarify what I said. I was a factory slob (material handler), so when I mean stored I mean that the bricks get molded placed in a box, and then the box is emptied (...) (24 years ago, 21-Sep-00, to lugnet.trains.org)
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| | Re: Handling "Kid play areas" on layouts
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| (...) Besides being a box size that LEGO uses to store bricks (as I remember it, not that many bricks styles were actually stored in the K-8 size boxes, but that was 10 years ago) what is a K-8? Thanks, Chris (24 years ago, 20-Sep-00, to lugnet.trains.org)
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