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Lego Town Racer 1996 - 6335, 6337, 6546 - Max Seidenstücker - 2025-09-08
Here are the three models that make up the 1996 Town racing theme
6335 - Indy Transport (both variants: first manufacturing and redesign)
6337 - Fast Track Finish
6546 - Slick Racer
Includes new unofficial parts for 6337 (plastic banner x353p2 and stickers of sticker sheet 170877).
All sets are complete.
Missing Parts: no
Missing Patterns: no
Missing Stickers: no
Kind regards
Max
Lego Town Racer 1996 - sets and parts.zip (Size: 397.1 KB / Downloads: 5)
6337 Parts Source Files.zip (Size: 1.37 MB / Downloads: 4)
RE: Lego Town Racer 1996 - 6335, 6337, 6546 - Chris Böhnke - 2025-09-08
Do you intend to upload the new parts to the Parts Tracker?
Btw, there was already a thread regarding 1996 Town.
RE: Lego Town Racer 1996 - 6335, 6337, 6546 - Max Seidenstücker - 2025-09-08
(2025-09-08, 19:49)Chris Böhnke Wrote: Do you intend to upload the new parts to the Parts Tracker?
Btw, there was already a thread regarding 1996 Town.
Yes, concerning the parts, I mailed to the address mentioned in the documentation.
The model should conform to OMR specifications, so you can add them there as well.
I saw that thread, sorry to have opened a new thread. Move these posts there if you like.
RE: Lego Town Racer 1996 - 6335, 6337, 6546 - Chris Böhnke - 2025-09-08
I guess it's ok to stay here, just keep it in mind for the future
Things look good at first glance. I am looking forward to see them on tracker
EDIT:
And welcome to the forums!
RE: Lego Town Racer 1996 - 6335, 6337, 6546 - Cam's Bricks - 2025-09-09
Indy Transport was my favorite set growing up. It was one of the first big sets I remember getting as a kid.
Where might I find more info on the redesign? I never knew there were two versions.
RE: Lego Town Racer 1996 - 6335, 6337, 6546 - Max Seidenstücker - 2025-09-09
I also only noticed during building the sets LDraw files.
Bricklink lists the alternative variant for example.
The differences are on the trailer:
- truck / trailer hinge raised/reinforced
- rear axle raised and stabilized with a plate
- upper tiltable platform hinges doubled and platform reinforced by using a plate instead of a thin bar
Raising the trailer gives a higher center of gravity, so more easy to tip over, but during play the pin could slip out too easily. Rear axle in first variant was two rows of 1x4, which could fall off when driving over obstacles and the upper platform could collapse due to too thin transverse bar and only one row of hinges per side.
First variant looks a little better, but in practice it had drawbacks during play.
RE: Lego Town Racer 1996 - 6335, 6337, 6546 - Magnus Forsberg - 2025-09-09
(2025-09-09, 17:44)Cam's Bricks Wrote: Where might I find more info on the redesign? I never knew there were two versions.
"Quick overview of redesign: On the upper deck of the trailer a white 2 x 4 plate is replaced by a white 4 x 4 plate and some of the white hinges are doubled up. A black 4 x 8 plate is added above the trailer wheels and a black 2 x 4 technic plate is added to the tractor where the trailer attaches"
Quote from the info at the bottom of this page:
https://www.bricklink.com/catalogItemInv.asp?S=6335-1
RE: Lego Town Racer 1996 - 6335, 6337, 6546 - Rene Rechthaler - 2025-09-09
should the other parts (banner/stickers) get uploaded to the PT?
RE: Lego Town Racer 1996 - 6335, 6337, 6546 - Cam's Bricks - 2025-09-10
(2025-09-09, 19:49)Max Seidenstücker Wrote: I also only noticed during building the sets LDraw files.
Bricklink lists the alternative variant for example.
The differences are on the trailer:
- truck / trailer hinge raised/reinforced
- rear axle raised and stabilized with a plate
- upper tiltable platform hinges doubled and platform reinforced by using a plate instead of a thin bar
Raising the trailer gives a higher center of gravity, so more easy to tip over, but during play the pin could slip out too easily. Rear axle in first variant was two rows of 1x4, which could fall off when driving over obstacles and the upper platform could collapse due to too thin transverse bar and only one row of hinges per side.
First variant looks a little better, but in practice it had drawbacks during play.
(2025-09-09, 19:52)Magnus Forsberg Wrote: "Quick overview of redesign: On the upper deck of the trailer a white 2 x 4 plate is replaced by a white 4 x 4 plate and some of the white hinges are doubled up. A black 4 x 8 plate is added above the trailer wheels and a black 2 x 4 technic plate is added to the tractor where the trailer attaches"
Quote from the info at the bottom of this page:
https://www.bricklink.com/catalogItemInv.asp?S=6335-1
Thanks for the info. I will have to dig out my instructions to see which version I had as a kid.
RE: Lego Town Racer 1996 - 6335, 6337, 6546 - Chris Böhnke - 2025-09-11
Most fansites have the original version (Peeron, Brickfactory, Worldbricks).
Here's a link to the revised version (scroll a bit down):
https://www.toysperiod.com/lego-set-reference/town/classic-town/race/lego-6335-indy-transport/
I don't know when they revised it. I got 6335 in mid January 1996 (so likely a first batch set); mine had the original version. The hinges were actually a bit too weak to hold the full weight (and lever force) of the long ramp and their own. Funnily set 6938 had a similar issue which got fixed before release, but not before promotional photos were taken.
Sadly Lego doesn't have a vector version available (nor an inventory). 6337 has both. 1996 was the first year to be acknowledge on Lego's customer service page, however it is still missing some sets.
RE: Lego Town Racer 1996 - 6335, 6337, 6546 - Cam's Bricks - 2025-09-12
Found my old instructions and it appears that I have the redesign. Interesting I never knew the design history on this one.
RE: Lego Town Racer 1996 - 6335, 6337, 6546 - Chris Böhnke - 2025-09-12
There is a surprisingy high number of sets with redesigns from the '80s/'90s. Not all of which seem to be well documented.
RE: Lego Town Racer 1996 - 6335, 6337, 6546 - Cam's Bricks - 2025-09-12
(2025-09-12, 23:51)Chris Böhnke Wrote: There is a surprisingy high number of sets with redesigns from the '80s/'90s. Not all of which seem to be well documented.
That is interesting to know. I am a data hoarder so now I get to wonder about a lot of my sets being from the mid 90s haha
RE: Lego Town Racer 1996 - 6335, 6337, 6546 - N. W. Perry - 2025-09-13
(2025-09-12, 23:51)Chris Böhnke Wrote: There is a surprisingy high number of sets with redesigns from the '80s/'90s. Not all of which seem to be well documented.
(2025-09-12, 23:55)Cam's Bricks Wrote: That is interesting to know. I am a data hoarder so now I get to wonder about a lot of my sets being from the mid 90s haha
Another one is 1737/6938 from the Exploriens line.
RE: Lego Town Racer 1996 - 6335, 6337, 6546 - Chris Böhnke - 2025-09-13
(2025-09-13, 0:54)N. W. Perry Wrote: Another one is 1737/6938 from the Exploriens line.
Is it confirmed the single hinge plate version made it to production? AFAIK this was only used for the box art. Would be interesting to find those instructions.
Here are a few sets with more significant changes:
6987 - redesign of the gate opening mechanism
6923 - Crane arm and rotor attachment redesigned
6851 - Chassis reinforced
6531 - Panels changed for 1x3 Slopes
Smaller changes would be something like this:
8880 - wheel attachment altered (including a new exclusive mold)
4563 - Train window replaced with newer more sturdy variant
6990 - later ones might have come with the more common thicker connector cable