The much better predecessor of 6330

Cargo Center? Looks more like a drug ring! I mean, just look at all those white bricks!

very impressive for something from 1984

@MCLegoboy said:
"Cargo Center? Looks more like a drug ring! I mean, just look at all those white bricks!"

FBI, OPEN UP!

I so wanted this as a kid.

I remember drooling over this in the catalog. Never made sense to me, though, why it had a helicopter (aside from the fact that kids love helicopters). Who ships things in helicopters. Trucks, boats, planes, yes; but helicopters?

I had this as a kid! It was one of those sets that distracted me from SPACE. What I loved about it was the hinge feature. You had a nice wide building the one way, but a longer building with a side road the other way.

I just thought that was the coolest feature as a kid. Man I had a lot of good times with this set.

I got this for Christmas in 1984. I'm fortunate to still have it to this day, nearly 40 years later!

I wanted this bad as a kid, as a consolation prize I got 6377 Delivery center as Christmas gift, not a bad deal as I love that set too, but still wanted this one. Got one in a LEGO lot around 2000. Wonderful set with tons of play value and great parts (like sliding doors AND a garage door)

This is one of the true classics of 1970s through 1990s Lego Town. I was a little too old for this by the time it came out. I got the earlier 6383 Public Works Center set (which I still have) and that's great - but this one is on another level, basic/unnecessary helicopter and all!

One of those old sets that's so beautiful to look at, it's almost painful.

@Binnekamp said:
"I found out about this set's existence and I must say I'm impressed. It was one of the largest from 80s Town, so I have no idea how it took so long for me to discover it, but ah well."
I only found out about it via Brickset.

I find it interesting that people say they drooled over this in the catalogue, because even though it is said to have been available in Germany, it was never in the catalogue over here, nor was it on store shelves of any of the many toy stores I went to at the time (and I went to many, because back then I was seven years old and it was the time I was the most into LEGO in my life, even compared to now). This set would have been at the top of my wanted list.

It must have been exclusive to some retailer that didn't have stores in our area or where I used to visit.

The other fun thing about this set is that the plates had hinges so you could reconfigure the building to the baseplates 'facing away' from one another.

It’s lovely. We need a new cargo centre in the City theme.

Ah man, I’d have been all over this if it was part of the range in the UK catalogue. 6377 and 6383 also, you lucky North Americans!

@Librarian1976 said:
"I remember drooling over this in the catalog. Never made sense to me, though, why it had a helicopter (aside from the fact that kids love helicopters). Who ships things in helicopters. Trucks, boats, planes, yes; but helicopters?"

Ideal for “small size, high value” packages.

@MandoEli37 said:
"If you squint really hard you can see it start to take shape.
People back then had to have a really great imagination!"

Yes, that’s exactly the reason why I sometimes think having all these detailed models these days has killed some of the LEGO charm. No imagination required anymore. And no analytical skills either for using the building instructions.

Ah, here it is - the greatest Classic Town set of all time!

Baseplates! Something that many Legoland Town System sets were known for. I acquired this set as a Christmas gift, followed by the 6392 Airport the next Christmas. They would be the last two large sets I would get. As mentioned previously, it appears this set had a limited area release. I am still glad to have it 40 years later, in an almost pristine condition with the box and plastic inserts. From time to time, it gets rebuilt when I want to remember the simpler days of Lego.

@BaconKing said:
"What's inside of those white boxes?"

Cocaine, obviously.

@Murdoch17 said:
" @BaconKing said:
"What's inside of those white boxes?"

Cocaine, obviously."

Ok. But, my "I'm in Miami, b--" gets deleted?!

Here's the radio friendly version, "I'm in Miami, trick."

Funny enough, it's my son's first favorite song. Mrs. StyleCounselor used to sing and dance around with him when he was a toddler. Mrs. StyleCounselor has some sweet hip-shaking moves, but she has questionable child raising ideas.