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KID'S INVOLVED?????????????

Posted by Anonymous

on Fri, May 18 2001 2:08 PM

MAYBE BY A LEGGO SET AND ADD TO YOUR OR CLUB'S LAYOUT FOR THE LITTLE ONE TO PLAY WITH,SHOW THEM HOW TO BLOW THE HORN FROM CAB-1 WITH HORN BUTTON,AND LET THEM TRY,MAYBE THE BELL ALSO,THE 1ST,THING TYHAT NEED'S TO HAPPENED IS FOR LIONEL,TO CUT COSTS ON THEIR STARTER SETS, ISEE LIONEL UPPED THEIR COST ON STARTER SETS RIGHT AFTER XMAS>>>>>>I THINK VERY DUMB,USE THE RED BOTTON WITH THEW KIDS & HAVE SOMEONE CLOSE BY WITH CAB-1.BUT THEN WE ARE ALL KIDS JUST DIFFERENT AGE GROUPS HUB

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Posted by Anonymous

on Thu, May 24 2001 10:36 AM

Well, Lionel has sort of become a legend, and I'm sure everyone would buy one if they had the cash. In the meantime, why not start in HO, which has become, in a way, today's Lionel?

Posted by Anonymous

on Mon, May 28 2001 2:10 PM

HOW MANY THING DOES "HO" HAVE THAT RUN, LIKE A SAW MILL OR LOG LOADER OR COAL LOADER??????????,MAYBE A MILK CAR THA OFF LOADS CANS OF MILK, APASSENGER CAR THAT ANSWERS THE CONDUCTOR?????????/

Posted by Anonymous

on Tue, May 29 2001 4:02 PM

I guess you made a point....But the Lionel Thomas the Tank Engine set at Toys R Us is the only one I can readily afford. However, there are several sets by Bachmann that cost even less. The size of "O" gauge is superior for the animation and sound, though.

Posted by Anonymous

on Tue, May 29 2001 8:30 PM

Vincent,

Tough call. In my opinion, concentrating on the accessories you enumerate sends people into the toy train arena. I am looking to get my son involved in model trains. I consider this to be a different pursuit. I believe that kids who appreciate toy trains can become model railroaders, but it is better to proceed on the model train course from the beginning. Just my opinion - Ed