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Lionel in Canada?

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Posted by ADCX Rob on Saturday, January 2, 2010 10:27 AM

Roger Bielen
...the majority of authorized dealers are in the Onterio provence.

As are 39% of Canadians.

Rob

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Posted by rtraincollector on Saturday, January 2, 2010 10:18 AM

the only other reason I can think of is that they were trying to compare 1$ us to 1$ canadian and I believe back then the us $ was = to about $1.15 of canadian so you look at a $100. set and in canada it would of been $115.00 plus any tariffs for shipping in

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Posted by Roger Bielen on Saturday, January 2, 2010 7:11 AM

Every where I've been in Canada the current has been AC.  The only reason I can think costs would be higher are import duties.  Looking at the list of Lionel service centers the majority of authorized dealers are in the Onterio provence.

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Lionel in Canada?
Posted by Boyd on Friday, January 1, 2010 11:29 PM

Back in the 80s someone told me it was more expensive to have Lionel trains in Canada. I think they also told me  that house current was DC?

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