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| | | lawrence wilkes wrote:. (...) I couldn't disagree more. I would argue that Trains is the most popular theme TLC has. Which other theme (besides town [1]) has sustained itself for almost 40 years? Which other theme is so non-violent (besides Model (...) (24 years ago, 31-Jul-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | | | | Re: WHAT IF? Take a look! —Lawrence Wilkes
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| | | | | (...) How do you assess popularity? Number of sets available? Number sold? If it is so popular, why is the number of train sets so thin on the ground? And why do shops not stock it? And why do Lego not even bother importing it into the UK as they (...) (24 years ago, 31-Jul-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | | | | | | Re: WHAT IF? Take a look! —Lawrence Wilkes
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| | | | | | (...) And I should add, whatever the latest successful book/film is. What we need is a blockbuster film about trains! regards lawrence (24 years ago, 31-Jul-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | | | | | | | Re: WHAT IF? Take a look! —Larry Pieniazek
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| | | | | | (...) Be careful what you wish for. There's a film coming out any day now that may well be a blockbuster (although I have my doubts) Are you sure you want to see a line of tiny blue engines with grey faces on the front, and frowning green ones, and (...) (24 years ago, 1-Aug-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | | | | | | | Re: WHAT IF? Take a look! —John Neal
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| | | | | | (...) TLC may not be in bed with Britt Allcroft, but can you say "Hogwart's Express"? Actually, a member of the GMLTC (who is offline) has already built that train.... (...) Easy on Thomas, Lar. You know as well as I that at train shows, the one (...) (24 years ago, 1-Aug-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | | | | Re: WHAT IF? Take a look! —Frank Filz
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| | | | | (...) old (...) 40 (...) that (...) One of the things I often point out as to why trains should be so popular is that it is really the only model of a real life SYSTEM which can be so completely simulated. RC boats, cars, and planes are lots of fun, (...) (24 years ago, 31-Jul-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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| | | | | Re: WHAT IF? Take a look! —Timothy Jones
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| | | | (...) Good point there. Most of the themes, especially recent ones, are centered around violence.Pirates v. Islanders/Imperial Guards. Good knights v. bad knights. The whole wild west theme was centered on a good guy/bad guy emphasis. Samurai v. (...) (24 years ago, 31-Jul-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | | | | | Re: WHAT IF? Take a look! —John Neal
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| | | | (...) Even Town, which would seem innocuous, is swarming with nar-do-wells robbing and pillaging all over the place. The crime rate in Town is far higher than in New York City;-) I'm surprised that the set designers didn't pollute the Trains theme (...) (24 years ago, 1-Aug-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | | | | | Re: WHAT IF? Take a look! —Timothy Jones
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| | | | (...) True. That's why half the citizens are police officers:) (24 years ago, 1-Aug-00, to lugnet.trains)
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