MVE

There are a couple of pictures of the new sets over at: http://en.bricker.ru/sets/10508/ I am curious to see the price of the deluxe set with that amount of track and a bridge!

Thank you for the confirmation LegoSjaak and AndyC! This reduces the price I would "have to" spend! Instead of 90.78€, the PF parts for the MAERSK plus the track sets would cost me 75.83€. But it is still worth getting an extra 7939 specially since I do not pay VAT when buying from amazon and the set only costs me 107€ So be it! As soon as my first cargo train arrives by mail, I will order the second one, and then the Maersk, and then...

(I cannot believe the last time this post was updated was back in 2010) I am thinking of getting an extra 7939 set just to get the PF for the Maersk train and I just want to confirm if there is any mistake with my reasoning: 1. The required PF parts sold separately are: * IR Remote Control 8879 - 14.95 € * Train Motor 88002 - 13.99 € * IR Receiver 8884 - 16.95 € * AAA Box 88000 - 12.99 € Sub-Total 58.88 € 2. The 7939 set includes track that sold separately would cost me: * Tracks 7499 - 16.95 € * Switching Tracks 7895 - 14.95 € Sub-Total 31.90 € So buying all the above parts separately would cost me 90.78 €!!! If I buy the 7939 set instead, I will get extra curved track, plenty of extra cars and a dummy locomotive for my current train for the price difference. This seems too good to be true so can someone please confirm: - The Maersk train can really be motorized with the PF parts from the 7939? - Do I need a separate 8879 IR remote controller for each train I have? The Lego shop page for the 7939 says "infrared remote control that controls up to 8 different trains at once". Thanks!

Thanks for the warm welcome! It feels great to be out of the dark ages. I just wish there was a decent Lego shop closer to home, there is something about real shopping that online shopping cannot beat.

(I joined the forum to post on this topic) As a kid growing up in Portugal, where there were no Lego train sets, I once visited Germany and got my hands on a german lego catalog (maybe 1986). Those images of the 1980's train sets are still imprinted in the back of my mind and when I saw the Emerald Night I knew it was time to end my dark ages. Got myself two copies, one for me, one to save for my son's collection when he grows older. Today I just ordered the 7939 from amazon.fr (but please don't tell my wife just yet!)

Hello all! My name is MVE. I have been following the forum quietly for the past few months delaying the end of my dark ages until now! I could not resist buying the trains any longer!!! I am Portuguese and I am living in the Sultanate of Oman with my beautiful wife and son. Lego shops around here are all online :) In Dubai it is possible to find some mainstream lego sets in some shops but not here in Muscat. Regards!