Lego Monorail Transport Base 6991

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• lego Monorail Transport Base 6991,
• one of the 3 monorail set, this one came out 1994.

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lego monorail transport base 6991

Lego Monorail Transport Base 6991 Review

Lego produced a number of monorail sets in the 1980s and 1990s. This set is largely a redesigned rerelease of #6990. The earlier one was part of the Futuron theme while this one was from the Unitron theme. In addition to being the only monorail set that had switches included, this one also had a nifty feature that allowed part of the train to hop onto a Moon vehicle. Combined with the Moon baseplate, structures, and a radar dish that spun as the monorail drove by, the set has fantastic playability and unique features. This was the last of Lego's monorail sets. The other sets include #6990 (1987), #6399 (a 1990 airport shuttle version) and two extensions sets #6921 and #6347.

The monorail trains were four studs wide and moved on wheels across a smooth, four-stud wide track that had a cogged rail in the middle (for guidance and propulsion). As a toy these were great fun, but they offered limited control over the trains (e.g., forward, backward, stop) and there was not much room inside the trains for mini-figures. You could expand the set with additional track and nifty translating switches. The trains continue to have strong appeal as elevated, futuristic trains.

Lego's monorails were expensive back when they came out, and while people enjoyed them, Lego decided to shut down production. The word is that the original molds are no more. Due to their rarity, the monorail sets command a high price on the used market and are thus of more interest to collectors. You can check prices at Bricklink.com, the main (and most fluid) secondary market for Lego. Your best bet for a modestly priced set is to find a used one on Craigslist. Be forewarned, however, that there are no motor replacements and the switches can get gummed-up with age and use.

If that doesn't do the trick, you can resort to building your own monorail out of Lego. One of the most workable designs that relies on fairly common parts is this one from Eurobricks: http://www.eurobricks.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=77104. Alternatively, the only other commonly available monorails are the Rokenbok system and the Disney Monorails sets.

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