Torben Plagborg

Torben Plagborg was born in Grindsted, Denmark, in 1959. He applied to work as a model designer at LEGO in 1984 in response to a newspaper ad. He first designed sets for the Town theme and in February 1988 became responsible for developing the new 9V train system along with Claas Runo Järnros and Bjarne Juhl Larsen. 

In 1993 Torben becam head of model construction and development for the LEGOLAND parks in Billund and Windsor, and later California. He left the company in February 1998 due to disagreements with management. He now works in logistics as a warehouse manager.

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Torben Plagborg was born in Grindsted, Denmark, in 1959. He applied to work as a model designer at LEGO in 1984 in response to a newspaper ad. He first designed sets for the Town theme and in February 1988 became responsible for developing the new 9V train system along with Claas Runo Järnros and Bjarne Juhl Larsen. 

In 1993 Torben becam head of model construction and development for the LEGOLAND parks in Billund and Windsor, and later California. He left the company in February 1998 due to disagreements with management. He now works in logistics as a warehouse manager.

While designing sets at LEGO, Plagborg designed several specialty elements that have been used extensively in the sets over the years:

• The 1x2 flat “grille” tile (part 2412a/b)
• The 1x2 profile brick (part 2877)
• The 2x2 corner plate (part 2420)
• The 2x2 corner brick (part 2357)

According to Plagborg, Godtfred Kirk Christiansen was against the design of the 1x2 grill tile because there were no studs on top, but it was eventually approved with support from Kjeld Kirk Kristiansen.

 

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