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(...) Well, as someone who doesn't know enough about trains to know the difference between European and North American trains, I have to say that I really like this new set. I'm delighted that LEGO is offering this new set and plan to pick up 2 or 3 (...) (21 years ago, 3-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) They're not though - they don't work for European fans any more than they work for Americans. Just because they don't look like American prototypes you assume they must therefore satisfy everyone else, and they don't. You can't claim they're (...) (21 years ago, 3-May-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I recently made a smaller plate sphere in the same vein as Bruce's design: (URL) Enjoy. --Bram (21 years ago, 3-May-05, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.build, FTX)
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(...) OK, so let's be realistic: most retailers (especially the big three toy retailers in the US: TRU, Wal-Mart, and Target) are not going to sell Lego trains year-round; trains tend to be strictly a holiday purchase, and otherwise languish on the (...) (21 years ago, 3-May-05, to lugnet.market.theory, FTX)
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(...) It's not a historical oddity in Europe, where several companies are still producing incredible stuff and among scratch builders it's still populair because of the high degree of detailling compared to N vs the smaller footprint of h0 (it's h0 (...) (21 years ago, 3-May-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) In the Netherlands we have 4-6 BIG shows (read over 20k visitors, from NW-Europe) every year, plus dozens smaller ones (between dozens and a few hundred attendees) by local clubs and such. (...) The new "high speed train" doesn't look like (...) (21 years ago, 3-May-05, to lugnet.trains)
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As an Australian living in the UK I have to weigh in on this debate. (...) Nor do I. If I want realism I'll build it myself. If I want a nice Lego set, I don't care where it comes from (...) One thing I find is that American trains generally look (...) (21 years ago, 3-May-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) [snip] (...) Thanks! And no, I don't mind. In fact I think it's cool someone wants to use my moc as an example :-D Saskia (21 years ago, 3-May-05, to lugnet.people.lgbt)
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Mindsensors.com is pleased to announce the 4 Motor multiplexer based on I2C bus for LEGO RCX. This multiplexer lets you connect 4 or more motors using RCX-I2C interface developed my mindsensors.com. These motors take separate battery (up to 35 (...) (21 years ago, 3-May-05, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Maybe you're thinking of these UP locos: (URL) (21 years ago, 3-May-05, to lugnet.trains)
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