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Another well-balanced discussion evolving here I see... (...) Agreed, so far. (...) Er, perhaps that statement could be qualified a little. Maybe North American prototypes resonate with the American audiences that you tend to find attending American (...) (21 years ago, 3-May-05, to lugnet.trains)
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Hey Kirby, Even with the best camera on the market, photographing all black MOC's will always be a special challenge. However, from what I can see of this one, it rocks! That is by far the best and most unusual and yet totally cool usage of the big (...) (21 years ago, 1-May-05, to lugnet.space)
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If not, I think it would be a great idea. Just recently in dear-lego, I've seen some excellent CAD drawings of parts that would be incredibly useful if they were actually produced. However, posts from dear-lego eventually expire and I think it would (...) (21 years ago, 1-May-05, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Yes, I'll agree that the US doesn't really do four wheel vehicles However I have never really thought of the Lego wheelsets as being European as they have coil springs when the style of suspension with W irons represented had/have leaf springs (...) (21 years ago, 3-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Well it would please the Daoist in me at least, if not the AdultFOL... Jason Railton (21 years ago, 3-May-05, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Giochi Sforzeschi 2005
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Se i fan di Star Trek sono disposti a sopportare un appassionato di Guerre Stellari io sarei dispostissimo a partecipare. :-) (scherzo, in realta' sono un appassionato anche di Star Trek) Purtroppo non possiedo nessuna creazione originale, ma ho (...) (21 years ago, 3-May-05, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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(...) And what did 19th century American wheels look like? What you're saying is, it doesn't look like anything current. Jason R (21 years ago, 3-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) American themed, European themed... at one level I don't care. Whatever LEGO produces, I (we) can do better(1). So any set is good, regardless of how it looks as a set, *IF* it has good parts. And I agree that this set looks like it will have (...) (21 years ago, 3-May-05, to lugnet.trains)
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"Olof Dahlberg" <olof_the_vikingNO_S...tmail.com> wrote in message news:IFwn8x.AH2@lugnet.com... (...) problem! (...) vekt i (...) när man (...) inte (...) för (...) stabilisera med, (...) efter (...) For det første er jeg Norsk, men forstår Svensk (...) (21 years ago, 3-May-05, to lugnet.loc.se)
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(...) The question of Christian is revealing that the target audience for the TTX is clearly North American (initially desired by TLC or not). I mean european (non AFOL - the main part of TLC customers) audience don't know TTX, and have never seen a (...) (21 years ago, 3-May-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Practically every US stock car runs on Bettendorf trucks, which resemble this (that Ross created): (URL) The TLG trucks are designed to resemble more of the single axle type for European stock cars. JOHN (21 years ago, 3-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) American trucks don't have wheel level individual springs. The individual wheels are typically unsprung, and ride in a truck frame that has springs either at the center beam (for freight) or at multiple places in a larger truck frame (for (...) (21 years ago, 3-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) I volunteer Jeremy's basement! Just someone remember to tell him before we arrive. :-) Derek (...) Sand paper on the bottom? (21 years ago, 3-May-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Brickshelf?(1) Seriously, I think OnDrew did a boxcar with a flag motif, that might be what you are thinking of. 1 - couldn't resist. (21 years ago, 3-May-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) That's one interpretation. I'm not sure I agree, though. Another one is that it means NON transportation companies, that is, lessors and shippers. X is often appended to reporting marks(1) for equipment owned by NON transportation companies to (...) (21 years ago, 3-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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TLG made 30 years or so worth of Euro style trains, time for the Americans to get a little attention. This set rocks! Looks spot on for the real thing, rivet counters be damned. :) Must...buy...more...TRAINS!!!1 -Stefan- (21 years ago, 3-May-05, to lugnet.trains)
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I'm starting to worry we need a preNMRA assembly to get everything set up. Back to the free space question :( Calum PS-I fixed my TGV, I think it'll smooth over bumps better now. (21 years ago, 3-May-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I'll give you the buffers, but I don't see that the wheelsets are particularly European, in what way do you mean? Tim (21 years ago, 3-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Yes, they were formerly know as "Trailer Train" (switching to TTX in 1991). The "X" is commonly used in the rail industry to indicate the word "transportation". HTH, JOHN (21 years ago, 3-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) (for those that don't get the reference, TT is one of the "Classic" scales in Model Railroading, along with: - N 1:160 - HO 1:87 - S 1:64 - O 1:48 Out of those 5, it's probably the least popular or least well represented by manufacturers. In (...) (21 years ago, 3-May-05, to lugnet.trains)
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