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(...) Yes, I did some guessing already, and I didn't like what I got. All guesses in USD 4438/39 (the switches) 40-50 each 4479 (freight wagons) 80 4465 (short track) depends on the number in the box, if it's 1 1/2 and 2 1/4 I gues 5 bucks 4460 (red (...) (26 years ago, 31-Mar-00, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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| | Biggest LEGO Maniacs (was: First draft of the Lego-Modular Train layout standards posted..)
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(...) I doubt we even know the 10 customers (not buy-and-resellers, but people who actually buy and stockpile LEGO). Why? Simple: they're too busy with lego to bother with that waste-of-time known as the internet. Conan fits into this category, (...) (26 years ago, 31-Mar-00, to lugnet.general)
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(...) You're right -- I noticed the background in the main picture is all made out of LEGO. TLC never does that anymore. Highly suspicious. Steve (26 years ago, 31-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) low (...) not. (...) I concurr. (...) ...wasn't there an artist who generated a bit of controversy when he created a mock up of a LEGO set under the theme of a WWII era concentration camp? That was kicked around on r.t.l a couple of years (...) (26 years ago, 31-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Anyone want a 6991
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I have been offered a s/h 6991 as a result of my local paper ad. Anyone interested? No idea what condition or price yet, so LMK what you'd accept. Could be worth it just for the track... Huw (26 years ago, 31-Mar-00, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Re: April 1st sometime in the world ... ? (Re: New Trains)
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(...) What is with the rude comments of late? Someone can't just throw in a little meaningless statement here and there? You do it often enough. I do it, too, and so do most people. (...) Yes, but isn't that a real train company? Wouldn't it have to (...) (26 years ago, 31-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Yes, if working. Hard to find the parts if it is not. Dont care about box or instructions though. Nor about the space bits as I would turn it into something to use in town. So as long as the track and engine, chassis and anything that makes it (...) (26 years ago, 31-Mar-00, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Re: New 9V Digital Trains for Germany this Autumn
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I'm afraid that I must go with the hoax theory. Here's why: 1) This appears to be Paul Rutenberg's first ever Lugnet post, and he has a hotmail address to boot. 2) His homepage (once translated with babelfish) is decidedly non-Lego. There are some (...) (26 years ago, 31-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains) !
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| | Proof of a Hoax? (was: New 9V Digital Trains for Germany this Autumn)
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(...) is (...) Yet more proof: I had a friend match up the "digital points" to see if they where, in fact, mirrored. And guess what? They were! Feel free to try it yourself... Jeff (26 years ago, 31-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Review of 3401 Shoot 'N Score
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I picked up a copy of 3401 Shoot 'N Score ((URL) this morning at the Zany-Brainy in Raleigh (NC). It is the first Soccer set I have seen from the new range. I have a couple copies of the World Cup promo set which overall I like much better but I (...) (26 years ago, 31-Mar-00, to lugnet.reviews)
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| | Re: Proof of a Hoax? (was: New 9V Digital Trains for Germany this Autumn)
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Has anyone noticed the new link on the site? (URL) swear that wasn't there this morning :) -- Thomas Main main@appstate.edu (...) (26 years ago, 31-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
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I found 3401 Shoot 'N Score at Zany-Brainy (Raleigh, NC) today. Here are my comments on the set: (URL) woman at ZB did not know when they would get the rest of the line, in fact, she was somewhat surprised that they received these. She also told me (...) (26 years ago, 31-Mar-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.us.nc, lugnet.loc.us.nc.ral) !
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| | Re: April 1st sometime in the world ... ? (Re: New Trains)
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(...) 4460 (...) on (...) they (...) the (...) Naw. Those are black model team wheel hubs - recently available in Bi-Wing Baron (thanks LFB :-) and the Twisted Time Train - with chromed edges. Ben Fleskes has an engine using these wheels in grey and (...) (26 years ago, 31-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) lol!!! You're right! I would, too, if it was more believable. :) Jeff P.S. We've still got a number of hours before the hoaxer posts his "Gotcha! Happy April Fool's Day" post. And boy is he making a number of people look like fools. ;) (26 years ago, 31-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains) !
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Yeah and the counter isn't working any more! jt Thomas Main wrote in message <38E4E488.3482DB3D@a...te.edu>... (...) gtfthis (...) feel (...) they (...) it (...) (26 years ago, 31-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: What 15 LEGO Pieces are still made today?
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Gary: (...) Yes. (...) :-( It's always something that I have so many of them that I hadn't noticed it yet. Play well, Jacob ---...--- -- E-mail: sparre@cats.nbi.dk -- -- Web...: <URL: (URL) > -- ---...--- (26 years ago, 31-Mar-00, to lugnet.general)
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Nice thread, and great timing. I'll be working this weekend on the command center for my mountain base. I'll definitely be using the headrest in seat #3, but with armrests more like seat #1. I'm also envisioning a round dias with railing 3/4 the way (...) (26 years ago, 31-Mar-00, to lugnet.space)
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| | Re: NC people - Roll Call
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Name: Brent Insko Age: 25 Live: Carrboro Work: grad student at UNC-CH in computer science Interests: Trains, Town, ResQ, Adventurers, Launch Command I had legos as a kid, I still have that collection, mostly classic space sets. Then the dark ages (...) (26 years ago, 31-Mar-00, to lugnet.loc.us.nc)
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Alan: (...) Uhmmm. That's what they call a good question. My reasoning was: I have it, I bought some LEGO this month, therefore it is still in production. Play well, Jacob ---...--- -- E-mail: sparre@cats.nbi.dk -- -- Web...: <URL: (URL) > -- (...) (26 years ago, 31-Mar-00, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Proof of a Hoax? (was: New 9V Digital Trains for Germany this Autumn)
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(...) Here's the mirror proof: I took the images of the points from the 'leaked' catalog and cut them out into separate files. I mirrored one of them. I then dropped the red and green components from one and the green and blue from the other. I then (...) (26 years ago, 31-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains) !
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