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(...) Don't forget the single well car! Interestingly, whether at 1 or 3 or 5 wells, they are each considered one car. JOHN (21 years ago, 3-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Well, what's distinct about the trains themselves? There's been some good comments so far but here's some more... -Two axle freight cars -Electric propulsion vs Diesel-Electric -Brighter colours -Advanced technology, eg, TGV, ICE. Overall? (...) (21 years ago, 3-May-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Jake, I really like the set, and I'm always happy to have another train model to add to my collection, particularly modern frieght. But if I'm not mistaken a prototypical consist of these cars is either 3 or 5 at a time. So are there enough (...) (21 years ago, 3-May-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Wow, I must admit that my first thought was "that's a pretty sweet 'bot that kind of reminds me of Marvin" but to say he looks absolutely nothing like him is stretching things a bit. (...) Ah, but here's where you're wrong, Mr. Poopy-pants. (...) (21 years ago, 3-May-05, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) George, this is great! I love the image of figs building with LEGO. You pulled it off excellently. I also liked the daughter standing on a chair so that she could build too. Great stuff! Spotlighted! -Lenny (21 years ago, 3-May-05, to lugnet.build.vignette, FTX)
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"Anders Isaksson" <isaksson.etuna@REMO...telia.com> wrote in message news:IFxAwC.1A6D@lugnet.com... (...) I think if you register, you can add URLs to the list. Once they are reviewed and approved, they'll show up in the list. Rob Lar- maybe there (...) (21 years ago, 3-May-05, to lugnet.general)
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In lugnet.mediawatch, Duane Hess wrote: (snip) (...) 9?? That seems overly complex. (...) or Moonbases! Cool. Someone's been cribbing ideas from the GBC activities I guess. (21 years ago, 3-May-05, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.technic)
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(...) Well thanks, I guess. He does have Marvin's giant spherical head. And his droopy eyes. I guess that doesn't really count in the "absolutely nothing like him." Maybe I should have added that I didn't have the parts to do him in white (he's not (...) (21 years ago, 3-May-05, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(URL) with Legos, be a part of history World's biggest Rube Goldberg machine to be constructed at Alameda County fair By Matt Carter, STAFF WRITER PLEASANTON — Among the prize-winning pigs and flower arrangements at this summer's Alameda County (...) (21 years ago, 3-May-05, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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(...) It looks absolutely nothing like him, he's not even silver, or fat. It's no worse than any other mech I've seen lately though. Steve (21 years ago, 3-May-05, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(URL) Inspired by the work of Leo Dorst and Markus Matern, I built this small (and simple) (URL) Killough platform>. Photos, videos, building instructions are (2 URLs) Philo> Member of (3 URLs) French Enthousiast LEGO User Group> (21 years ago, 3-May-05, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.robotics, FTX)
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(...) Hahaha!! Thanks for the thoughtful note.. now that I reflect on it, the MOC does lend itself towards certain melancholy thoughts. -Lenny (21 years ago, 3-May-05, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) Some of Paul Arzens work is typical for Algiers, France, the Netherlands and even Spain (and no doubt many more, he was the French company Alsthom's main designer for several decades): (URL) some of his later work (URL) are the striping, and (...) (21 years ago, 3-May-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Lines? I'd heard that restriction had been lifted, at least partially, but that maybe there was still a restriction on assortment within a line. I would love it if even the LEGO brand retail stores would be allowed to order what sells... more (...) (21 years ago, 3-May-05, to lugnet.market.theory)
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(...) (in slightly depressed tone) It's ok, I suppose. I sure that you were tired and overworked when making this rather small figurine. I feel sorry for you. I'd get more excited about it but, just can't quite work up the effort. :) Mark N (21 years ago, 3-May-05, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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Saw this post on (URL) Defamer> today: (URL) Wars Nerds Rendered In Lego> You can see the LEGOLAND pics (URL). Neat! Marc Nelson Jr. (URL) Marc's Creations>> (21 years ago, 3-May-05, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.legoland.california, FTX)
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(...) (URL) that requires registering on the site which you may or may not want to do. Many of the issues reported here have been reported there too. I am not sure .general is the best place for this discussion but am not sure what is! Seems (...) (21 years ago, 3-May-05, to lugnet.general)
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(...) I'm not sure if this is what you're talking about, but in both the (URL) GUItxt2d app> and (URL) my cheesy tcl app> I can't get the font file directly from the file open dialog in XP. Instead, when I double click on a font, I get a large (...) (21 years ago, 3-May-05, to lugnet.cad.dev, FTX)
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(...) should be pushing those lines which aren't carried at the big boxes, like Mindstorms and trains. My impression is that the independents are forced into carrying certain lines in any contract with Lego, and those lines aren't liked by the (...) (21 years ago, 3-May-05, to lugnet.market.theory)
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(...) OK. I think we're getting bogged here though. I'd love to see way more sets in the range too, but my point stands, these sets are good for *a* large market. Not the only market, granted, but one that, prior to the ATSF F unit, had ZIP for (...) (21 years ago, 3-May-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Living at 50 meters from the Deventer - Almelo tracks, I can give some examples of European train style: 1) no automatic couplers between freight cars 2) buffers (is that the right word for those round shock absorbers that each car end has two (...) (21 years ago, 3-May-05, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Sökes: Kvinnliga minifiggar...
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Hej, jag har inte glömt det.. har bara gått i ide tills mina kunder betala sina fakturor. "Den som sover, äter inte.. ;-)" /J "Anders Isaksson" <isaksson.etuna@REMO...telia.com> wrote in message news:IFxB8L.1D0s@lugnet.com... (...) (21 years ago, 3-May-05, to lugnet.loc.se)
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| | [USA-Minneapolis] Bulk brick benefit sale for Brian Kelly's son
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As Dean posted earlier, Brian Kelly would like to sell off his bulk Lego collection to help cover medical expenses for his newborn son Joshua, who required open heart surgery shortly after his recent birth. What: "Pick-a-brick" style sale of (...) (21 years ago, 3-May-05, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, lugnet.loc.us.mn.msp)
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For the JLUG contest I entered my first "official" vignette: (URL) Both kids are very "helpful" when I try to build while they are awake. (21 years ago, 3-May-05, to lugnet.build.vignette, FTX) !
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(...) Thanks Jason! My lighting is really cheap. Both lamps are $10 or less, and the bulbs are normal sorts of bulbs (less than $5). Tripod isn't anymore than $15, and white paper that size should be easy to get in the $5 range. Less than the (...) (21 years ago, 3-May-05, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) Thanks for the comments. I really enjoyed this build. And I'm still amazed at how much weight the landing gear can take. Those giant click hinges are what makes it possible. On the other hand, they're so dang stiff that I have to squeeze the (...) (21 years ago, 3-May-05, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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"John Riley" <Rohnjiley@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:IFxAqJ.18y9@lugnet.com... [ ... snipped ... ] (...) TLG. (...) took me (...) Otherwise, we (...) years. (...) [ ... snipped ... ] While I don't disagree with what you have written, I will (...) (21 years ago, 3-May-05, to lugnet.market.theory)
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(...) I don't think it's missed market opportunities but the nature of the product. Most kids who want a train set want something they can set on the track right out of the box and don't want to have to mess with building the train first. So by its (...) (21 years ago, 3-May-05, to lugnet.market.theory, FTX)
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(...) Okay, those are all pretty cool, but the Cyclops is awesome. Easily the best evocation I've ever laid my eye on. The over-huge mouth is great and really displays a lot of character in its expression. I also love his spike-toothed (or (...) (21 years ago, 3-May-05, to lugnet.build.ancient, FTX)
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(...) Sorry, I was trying to distinguish between canopies and cockpits. I don't think I showed an underside pic, but under the B-wing canopies, I've used trans black cockpits from the recent World City helicoptors. Originally, I had used the trans (...) (21 years ago, 3-May-05, to lugnet.space)
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(...) Nice. I think you really nailed the depressed look. (...) Your setup looks good. I really need to get around to buying some better lighting. Jason Spears | (URL) House of Bricks> | (URL) BrickCentral> | (URL) MichLUG> | (URL) CLB> (21 years ago, 3-May-05, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Mythic creatures by Micah Berger
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Hi all, Micah Berger has made some great creatures from Greek myths. He discusses them in (URL) this thread on Classic-Castle>. Sphinx: (URL) Antman: (URL) Minotaur: (URL) Cyclops: (URL) Bruce (21 years ago, 3-May-05, to lugnet.build.ancient, lugnet.castle, FTX) !
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Bump (Jenny tjatar...): (...) (21 years ago, 3-May-05, to lugnet.loc.se)
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| | Re: LEGOFan.org 2.0 is now online!
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(...) I couldn't find any contact info on any of the pages, so I'll report here: The link to my BlockCAD program ((URL) on page (URL) is a (little) bit outdated, and should be changed to: (URL) Anders Isaksson, Sweden BlockCAD: (2 URLs) (21 years ago, 3-May-05, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Does Lugnet have a parts "Wish List" page?
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(...) No. Posts never expire from the lugnet server. Your Outlook Express, OTOH, is probably set to expire the (downloaded) posts after 30 days, but you can change that, and get them again by resetting the newsgroup. Or, you can read lugnet via the (...) (21 years ago, 3-May-05, to lugnet.general)
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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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| | Re: sharing chocolate
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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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| | Re: 10170 TTX Intermodal Double-Stack Car Preview
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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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(...) Could you clarify that? I was not aware that any posts on LUGNET ever expire! That's not the design intent. Can you provide a link to a post that's expired? Sometimes the picture links go bad though, but that's a function of where they are (...) (21 years ago, 3-May-05, to lugnet.general, lugnet.admin.suggestions)
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In lugnet.trains, Larry Pieniazek wrote: <snip> (...) I'm kinda with Larry on this one--rtlToronto, a new additoin to the train show experience, has been doing 3-4 shows per year for the past few years. I know that Calum wants to keep things 'euro' (...) (21 years ago, 3-May-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Fair cop. How big are train shows elsewhere though? How big is the market elsewhere? In Singapore, no one I talked to (small sample) had even heard of a train show! I suggest that there IS a market here, one worth trying to serve. The US (...) (21 years ago, 3-May-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Not like that. I'm having trouble with Google, it keeps returning pictures of LEGO trains for all the search terms I used, not particularly useful, so I don't have a pic cite for you, but trust me. (...) No, that's what you're saying I'm (...) (21 years ago, 3-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) And I don't either, I just think its great that Lego is still producing trains, especially ones based on real prototypes (although slightly more generic ones would be good too) However you mention that this set will strike a chord when seen at (...) (21 years ago, 3-May-05, to lugnet.trains)
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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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| | Does Lugnet have a parts "Wish List" page?
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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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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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(...) Please no! No more American proto....I'm sick of it. The Santa Fe and BNSF locomotives are cool, don't get me wrong. They're the most detailed and realistic Lego Trains ever made. They also represent a commitment to the train line beyond the (...) (21 years ago, 3-May-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I was actually looking for a reefer (or even a boxcar or anything) with a big Stars and Stripes on the side, I'm sure I've seen one somewhere (might even have been a loco) Anyone know where to find it? And appologies for the above (slaps self (...) (21 years ago, 3-May-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Oh, please. Yeah, it is "American themed" all right-- with euro-style buffers and euro-style wheels. And didn't the last "American themed" loco (the BNSF) come with a brand new train element-- a modern, European buffer? I'll trade you. Let TLG (...) (21 years ago, 3-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Marvin the Paranoid Android
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(...) While I like it (and had to go and investigate the Lowell Sphere which is a rather neat construct), I was a little disappointed it was the new Marvin. Still that leaves room for others to try the old one... Danny (21 years ago, 3-May-05, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) And here I was all set to start pushing for more European designs, but if you really want the reefer instead... :) Jake --- Jake McKee Community Liaison LEGO Community Team (21 years ago, 3-May-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) "TTX Company provides railcars and related freight car management services to the North American rail industry." From (URL) (21 years ago, 3-May-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Its like 1:120 scale modeling, but with stronger frames and chunky tires Oh no, thats BMX ;-) Tim (21 years ago, 3-May-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(URL) Also, I took a photo of the set up I did for the pictures of Marvin. Relatively simple, I think. (URL) Hosted on Flickr> -Lenny (21 years ago, 3-May-05, to lugnet.space, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.mecha, FTX) !!
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| | Re: 10170 TTX Intermodal Double-Stack Car Preview
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(...) This one (URL) ? ;-) Tim (21 years ago, 3-May-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Call me ignorant, but what the heck is this "TTX", anyway? A kind of track gauge? Wondering, Christian Treczoks (21 years ago, 3-May-05, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Brisbane Another Train Show Year
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Hi all Well Tuesday night here and the end of another year at the train show for us. What a weekend!! they just seem to get better each year (that is what the public tell us ) Hopefully Aaron will upload some pictures soon as I am hopeless at it. (...) (21 years ago, 3-May-05, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: LEGOFan.org 2.0 is now online!
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(...) Richard is working the next button issue and will have it fixed within the next day or two. The search function is something that will be happening in the next week, so expect something to show pretty soon! Joe (21 years ago, 3-May-05, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) Dealing with a mall can be tricky. Often they are owned by companies that have several malls in an area. They often only accept larger deals, in which a chain has to commit to put a store/play area in EACH of those malls. Also, having a Lego (...) (21 years ago, 3-May-05, to lugnet.market.theory, FTX)
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(...) Wow! Great! Another American themed addition to trains. That should go down well with all those USofAFOLs. Let's put some flags out to celebrate. British flag, no, French, German, no good. Oh, no, that one's Australian... European... Oh (...) (21 years ago, 3-May-05, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: LEGOFan.org 2.0 is now online!
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(...) Thanks Philo, I have passed this on to the webmaster (Richard Morton) to fix (that may be a minor problem, but not to those who are on the next page). The search function will take a little time to do. Once I get in touch with Richard, I will (...) (21 years ago, 3-May-05, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | Re: Leviathan 2005 (cool :-)
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(...) Thanks Larry I'll give it a go. Won't be for a week though until I'm back from the Hunter Valley. Regards Robb. (21 years ago, 27-Apr-05, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: TLC To Mix Old and New Grays
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I'll give them a "cost cutting" move they won't regret: I want large tubs of old grey, in a wide variety of pieces and types, technic and non-technic! I would also like to see tubs of other colors as well, such as Teal (Dark Turquoise on BL) parts (...) (21 years ago, 3-May-05, to lugnet.color)
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| | 10030 ISD
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Hejsan alla svenska AFOL! (Och andra som kan läsa svenska också) Jag har byggt cirka 4 timmar nu på denna, och har börjat finna saker att förbättra redan; när man sätter på skrovplåtarna på undersidan uppstår problem! Jag har inga bilder på detta, (...) (21 years ago, 3-May-05, to lugnet.loc.se)
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| | Re: Giochi Sforzeschi 2005
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(...) Maggio ==> Milano Settembre ==> Torino Ottobre ==> Zwolle Starcontrek (Milano)==> Dicembre, se si orientano sulle stesse date dell'anno scorso. Meno male che a Gennaio quando ho provato a sentire le sale a disposizione tra comune e parrocchia (...) (21 years ago, 3-May-05, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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| | Re: LEGOFan.org 2.0 is now online!
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(...) Great work! Minor problem: the "next" button in Website Directory does nothing for me. Perhaps some search function would be nice too... Philo (21 years ago, 3-May-05, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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Heck, if they have lots of old greys to get rid of, make Spring Cleaning packs of old grey/brown, and sell them at the Spring Cleaning set pricing points (i.e. large tub pricing), and I'll buy a bunch. Put them in the OLD style tubs, instead of the (...) (21 years ago, 3-May-05, to lugnet.color)
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(...) Per terra .... brrrrrr mi vengono i brividi !!!! Manie personali riguardanti la polvere che si accumula fra gli ingranaggi a parte, non può stare a terra per i seguenti motivi pratici: 1) i modelli filo guidati hanno al massimo un metro di (...) (21 years ago, 2-May-05, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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| | Re: new scans posted
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(...) Nice photos Dave! I love the Doll Furniture set. It predates the Homemaker/Big People sets by a few years. It looks kinda lonely, all that furniture and no people. Samsonite (USA/Canada) Lego was kind of a trend setter. They had gears (1965) 5 (...) (21 years ago, 3-May-05, to lugnet.general, lugnet.inst)
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| | Re: 10170 TTX Intermodal Double-Stack Car Preview
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(...) Perhaps the lack of sales of trains with LEGO's target markes is because THEY DON'T EVEN KNOW LEGO TRAIN EXIST!! In the USA, train sets have been available at standard retail outlets only sporatically ever since the introduction of Lego trains (...) (21 years ago, 3-May-05, to lugnet.market.theory, FTX)
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| | BimPCast Update for 2 May 2005
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Hey Brickheads! There is some exciting news concerning the BimPCast in my latest audio update. Be sure to visit the website and listen to the latest BimPCast for more information. I am not going to give the news away, you have to go listen. How's (...) (21 years ago, 3-May-05, to lugnet.announce.bimp) !
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| | Re: Was: Some brainstorming needed, now...
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(...) Woah there. Be careful - if you read the full description: 1) It's not a general purpose machine - the guy only implemented a simple turntable and a system that lowers the turntable at a constant rate as it rotates. All he can make is hollow (...) (21 years ago, 3-May-05, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Titan XP Red
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(...) LOL! I thought about it, but didn't want to change Lego's 'brilliant' hand design. -Dave (21 years ago, 3-May-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) Hey you leave Bomonga out of this! I am just waiting on a set like (URL) this> to come out ;) But ya, trains are ok as long as they are in a nice town layout! The other Mark (21 years ago, 3-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Spider Tank
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(...) Yep, 100% dark bley. I actually think it might go better with black than classic dark gray does, but that's about it. Which is good, because I'm using more black lately, what with all my classic light gray tied up in my dropship (I'm just not (...) (21 years ago, 3-May-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: Entry - MPC - Ka-On Lee - Large Mecha
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(...) into the "large" category even while kneeling, which is a plus. (21 years ago, 3-May-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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