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DelVaLUG Meeting Oct 18th

The next DelVaLUG meeting at the King of Prussia Mall is Oct 18th. Near JCPenny’s where the food court is typically near the Taco Bell. From 7 pm to 9 pm. Please feel free to join in the forum of look up PennLUG or DelVaLUG on Facebook!

10233 Horizon Express

Next year promises to be a very exciting year for LEGO train fans with the release of the 10233 Horizon Express Expert Creator Set. They put a lot of thought into the design and is a very nice looking high speed train. The set can also be motorized with Power Function parts to really make this thing go. Release date January 2013

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Ages 14+. 1,351 pieces.
Build the ultimate high-speed LEGO® passenger train!
US $129.99 CA $149.99 DE 99.99€ UK 79.99 £ DK 899.00 DKK
Fly down the track in the Horizon Express! Collect this highly detailed LEGO® interpretation of a modern, high-speed electric passenger train! The detailed body features black train windows, brick-built chevron detailing, extendable pantographs, printed windscreen and brick-built doors. Remove the roof to play inside 2 detailed passenger cars! Steer from the front engine car with, a control panel and brick-built electrical box! Then take to the tracks in luxury with the first-class car’s seats, luggage, newspapers, computer screen and even a bathroom with sliding door! The rear car features a bar with hinged counter, tables for the passengers with seats, a coffee machine, cups and bottles. For the ultimate high-speed experience, attach a second Horizon Express model, or motorize it by adding LEGO Power Functions! Hard-to-find elements include orange LEGO bricks (including 6×28 chassis plate) and printed tiles.

  • Includes 6 minifigures: female train engineer, male train steward, 2 female passengers and 2 male passengers
  • Features 3 train cars, detailed engine room, printed windscreen, black train windows, brick-built chevron detailing, extendable pantographs, seats, a bathroom with sliding door, bar with hinged counter and tables with seats
  • Accessories include luggage, newspapers, computer screen, coffee machine, cups and bottles
  • Discover sideways building techniques!
  • Ride the rails in high-speed LEGO® style!
  • Upgrade your model by adding LEGO Power Functions 8878 Rechargeable Battery Box, 8887 Transformer 10V DC, 8884 IR Receiver, 8879 IR Speed Remote Control, 88002 Train Motor and 8870 Lights
  • Train measures 31″ (79cm) long

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Images courtesy of FBTB.net 

PennLUG Meeting Oct 6th

The next PennLUG meeting is Oct 6th. Many thanks to Tony who will be our host. Information and details will be released via email as usual. Please join us on the forums for more information or if you wish to join us at this meeting. There will be many good topics discussed at this meeting as a number of events are upcoming.

PennLUG Meeting Sept 8th

The regular meeting is moved to September 8th because of Railfest 2012 @ Steamtown which is happening during our normally scheduled Saturday meeting time! Never fear we will have a meeting on September 8th our host will be Joel more information will be following on the forums and via email. So make sure your signed up on the forums!