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Re: Thanks to Terry Cruse and Ali V.
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lugnet.trains
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Thu, 5 Nov 1998 00:12:06 GMT
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On Wed, 4 Nov 1998 22:26:42 GMT, Michael Ulring <ulringmc@email.uc.edu> wrote:
> So I have joined the prestigious club of the 9V Complete (did someone
> hear a horn toot?). Now I'll just have to wait and see what Lego offers
> for Trains in the coming year... hopefully nothing even remotely
> resembling Town Jr!
Wait! Wait! Let me toot that horn before you put it away. I picked up
my last set (a 4543) on eBay just a couple weeks ago.
> In a hope to possibly start some discussion, what would you consider the
> best freight train offering (out of 4563,4&5)? All three have their
> high points, but if I had to vote for just one it would probably be
> 4565, the most recent. I very much like the cranes and scale station,
> and the three longer cars are nice too. The previous two just seem to
> be lacking something... Does anyone prefer a pre-9V freight train over
> the 9V offerings? I wouldn't be able to answer this with any validity
> since I only have 7722.
I'd have to say I like the Freight Rail Runner (4564) best. I like the
engine design best of the three, and the hopper isn't too bad either.
I also like the box car, though it is the same as in 4563.
Rob
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| (...) The box car is a bit different since it has the bin inside... As for the engine design being the best... well, differences of opinion are what make horse racing interesting. I like it just about the LEAST. I would rank the 9v non steam engines (...) (26 years ago, 5-Nov-98, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Thanks to Terry Cruse and Ali V.
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| Those two guys responsible for the last two 9V Train sets I needed to be complete. My 4564 arrived Monday, and I just picked up my 4547 Club Car from the PO this afternoon. Much thanks to Terry and Ali, I wasn't sure I'd ever locate (or afford) (...) (26 years ago, 4-Nov-98, to lugnet.trains)
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