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(...) He was a lot(1) younger then! And perhaps wiser???(2) 1 - OK, not a LOT younger, I think I've been getting TRAINS longer than he's been alive! 2 - Different chemical dependency. I keep telling my wife that a drug addiction would be more (...) (21 years ago, 4-May-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.fun, lugnet.off-topic.fun, FTX)
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(...) Long time readers may recall my repeated ranting against using stacked technic plates for the receivers of the pin on bogie plates. Same issue here, in my view. Apparently the design may possibly have room for improvement. Having the trucks (...) (21 years ago, 4-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Hey thanks for the feedback. I was hoping to get some more, though I know it has been kind of busy around here in .mecha. I never realized it but you are right it does look similar to space police I. I am glad you liked it. My only complaint (...) (21 years ago, 4-May-05, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Mallard in (dark?) blue with big red wheels, skirts and dark orange (teak) white-roofed carriages... Jason Railton (21 years ago, 4-May-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Good points. I think what you need is either a design that looks particularly desirable (like the SFSC), or something that includes desirable colours (like the BNSF did). How about picking a livery that's mostly dark blue? Jason Railton (21 years ago, 4-May-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I'm not sure that's an accurate sampling, then. Perhaps for clubs just getting started, it is, but the vast majority of stuff running on more established club layouts at shows is scratchbuilt. Yes, you'll see some stock stuff, but take a look (...) (21 years ago, 4-May-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Thanks for posting that Jeff, I looked up "NMRA" on BS just after I posted and found GFLTC's directory :) I'm thinking of building up a shore extending along our border. I'm just wondering if the GFLTC guys would want to build up along that (...) (21 years ago, 4-May-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I suppose Japan if pushed too. I made a Shinkasen out of 2 copies and some extra parts, after all, way way back when. Jason's right though, I have, in this thread, fallen into the trap of categorising everything, accurate rendition or not, (...) (21 years ago, 4-May-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Ya, give us a Mallard, (or Flying Scotsman, I'm not picky) and some UK stock to go with it! (21 years ago, 4-May-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Hello Peter, Both you and an adult would need to register for the event. The adults account would need to be set up first and then he or she would register you under the account. Christina (21 years ago, 4-May-05, to lugnet.events.brickfest)
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(...) Agreed, would be a good official model I think. (...) Well I like it but I don't think it would work as an official model. I included it as an example of loco that is fairly widespread. (...) Agreed, but the seperate vehicles concept can apply (...) (21 years ago, 4-May-05, to lugnet.trains)
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I’m a tad confused by the brickfest faq. I am under 18 (but still out of the recommended age and outside what I assume would be the socially exactable range among peers in my age group) and wish to attend Brickfest on days other than the public (...) (21 years ago, 4-May-05, to lugnet.events.brickfest)
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(...) <snip> (...) <snip> so basically identical to how train' conencted to the rest of the layout at hte last show. if that helps... Dave K (21 years ago, 4-May-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) (URL) for the "BIG PICTURE" :) (URL) (21 years ago, 4-May-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Does anyone know what number white, gray, or yellow is used on the lego technic wheels 3739? Or what number white, black, yellow, blue, gray, red is used for the lego technic 20x30 wheels (the solid kind)? Thanks a bunch. (21 years ago, 4-May-05, to lugnet.general)
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In lugnet.trains, Timothy Gould wrote: ... (...) Not exactly, the design is quite different from TGV and "Duplex TGV". TGV exists in various liveries - here a link that help you to clearly understand. (URL) Focus on : "Sud-Est" (older one) with his (...) (21 years ago, 4-May-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Don't forget the Scotsman..... SNIPPED (...) I think the Deltic Class 55 series would be a good choice as far as British protos go. (...) Thats a good choice too. IMO, since both these locos (Class 55 and Class 50) are there in Microsoft's (...) (21 years ago, 4-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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Hello! (...) I have to say! I'm shocked. Jake, I didn't know you would.... (URL) me, I'm a link!>> Bye Jojo (URL) (21 years ago, 4-May-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.fun, FTX)
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(...) I was wondering if you could substitute an axle pin for that 2-stud axle, to get a little more grip, but it looks like the plates above are two 2x4 technic plates in a T-arrangement. So, there's no way the pin could click in place. As it's (...) (21 years ago, 4-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Now, to me, that looks the part. This one not so much: (...) entire train of streamlined head, tail, and coaches. The problem with any of them though is to pick a colour scheme that will have appeal, when they vary so much from one region or (...) (21 years ago, 4-May-05, to lugnet.trains)
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