Arrrgh! MY EYES!

[JimDep]

I saw a model of that train at the local Toys 'R' Us store.

It comes packaged with the new "Divorced Barbie" doll accessory kit. The description said she needed to ship all her belongings out of Ken's house by rail after the divorce.
Great way to teach kids about marriage, eh?


(later, during my 2nd trip to Toy's 'R' Us....)

Hmmm.....after examining the accessory list a little closer, I notice that most of the stuff Barbie was having shipped out originally belonged to Ken.....Way to go, Mattel.

 

[freightcar2]

Blimey...of course it's not! :n: Those people really need to think before they paint, or package up barbie :hehe:

 

[joneau]

http://www.trainweb.org/lsbc/locomotives.html

According to the link:[SIZE=-1] Locomotive #9 was famous (or infamous) for being repainted purple in late 1981 (or "permanganate", because it's the same color as the chemical compound Potassium Permanganate, the primary product of Carus Chemical Company, the owners and only shipper on the LS&BC at that time)[/SIZE]

Interesting story, so at least it's got an explanation. The engine is still around, interestingly enough: http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=91037&nseq=17

So yeah, there you go...

- Jonathan

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[JimDep]

Blimey...of course it's not! :n: Those people really need to think before they paint, or package up barbie :hehe:

Yes, I totally agree. This is in very poor taste....

 

[freightcar2]

EWWWWWWWWW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Phooey! That dis...puke...dis...puke...gusting!!! :'( :mop: :hehe:

 

[JimDep]

Interesting that the new house Mattel is making for Barbie has it's own
private switch and siding. Man, that's what you call power!

Kristie Brinkley take notice.

 

[Ben1337]

can't bielieve that I'm quoteing the posts with the images with the badly painted...

...Barby locomotive.:mop:

This one is real.
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Yes, I totally agree. This is in very poor taste....

Can you spot the difference between the two pictures?

I've found one.

but those locomotives are poorly coloured.

But the title really suits this new topic.

 

[JimDep]

My guess is that Mattel spotted this true-life Loco in the traditional Barbie colors and found themselves a good match.

At least they kept it as #9 as you can see under the Barbie logo on the cab.