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Re: 10020 limited to 10000 sets or not?
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Fri, 22 Feb 2002 23:18:58 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Kevin Wilson writes:
> Larry Pieniazek wrote in message ...
> > Na, give us an A4 Mallard(1) (think of the compound curved pieces for that
> > one!!!)
> >
> > 1 - check me on that, I think that's what it is. Big, Blue, Streamlined,
> > Fast, Between the Wars period...
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> Yep, you got it. Class is A4, a Pacific (4-6-2) wheel arrangement, Mallard
> was the engine which took the world steam speed record of 126 mph in in 1938
> IIRC. Designed by Sir Nigel Gresley for the LNER.
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> Here she is:
> http://www.freefoto.com/pictures/transport_rail_steam/mainline/index.asp?i=4
> (running)
> http://www.freefoto.com/pictures/transport_rail_steam/nrm/index.asp?i=53
> (Now in rail museum)
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> And more info
> http://www.o-keating.com/hsr/mallard.htm
> http://www.wandleys.demon.co.uk/mallard.htm
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> Kevin
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Thanks for confirming my memory. Now for the real test: Someone built a
LEGO(r) model of it some time back? For 50 points, who can give the URL(s)
to the builder's pics???
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| (...) [Slowly raises hand] It was a long time ago, okay? Over a year and a half. I didn't have any track or 9V wheels either: (URL) Larry knows this because he was there. Look on the link to Huw's photos. All the effort went into the walking AT-AT (...) (22 years ago, 23-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| Larry Pieniazek wrote in message ... (...) Yep, you got it. Class is A4, a Pacific (4-6-2) wheel arrangement, Mallard was the engine which took the world steam speed record of 126 mph in in 1938 IIRC. Designed by Sir Nigel Gresley for the LNER. Here (...) (22 years ago, 22-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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