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(...) Jordan: Thanks! No, it wasn't built specifically from the Hobby Train box. The base came from the Holiday Train and some of the other pieces were from other various sets. I just pulled the pieces I needed from my sorted/stored collection. (...) (17 years ago, 7-Feb-08, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) ::snip:: Nice work, Dave! That's one big bridge... And the loco looks quite faithful to a GP9 - was it built from parts in the Hobby Train Box? It has the look of that same color scheme. -Jordan Schwarz (17 years ago, 7-Feb-08, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Thanks Jordan and Erik! The side of this box says "Recommended for children from 3 years and up" to add to the variants ; ) But it is a canadian version, and that often accounts for changes in printing even on newer sets... Thanks again and (...) (17 years ago, 7-Feb-08, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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Posting in Marketplace 'cause it really is selling bricks, but this is a complete 'not for profit' by me--I'm just trying to help someone. - - - I was recently put in contact with a Diane who lives in the Greater Toronto Area. Her husband passed (...) (17 years ago, 7-Feb-08, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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(...) Jude, thank you for this link. It is sad to lose a supplier, but we still have Zellers, and they often have the Buy One, Get One at half price. Maybe with a shift to Zellers, the Zellers buyers might see more "demand" and carry a larger (...) (17 years ago, 7-Feb-08, to lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, FTX)
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Anyone know when the next "World Famous" RTL dinner is? Anyone know when we might get to challenge our RCXen to a new game with cans? anyone? Anyone else know why over the course of 36 hours, I've re-sent this same message 4 time to RTL via NNTP (...) (17 years ago, 7-Feb-08, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(URL) The cyclist is gone, but the cycle remains. (URL) Sheldon Brown> 1944 - 2008. To the cycling community he was a leader, a hero and a guru. And a little eccentric. I take my cycling helmet off to him. Richie Dulin (17 years ago, 7-Feb-08, to lugnet.build.vignette, FTX) !
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(...) Nice work! You've met the challenge of the tall, thin display space well. I must say, having never been in a proper LEGO store, I am envious! Spotlighted, naturally. Cheers Richie Dulin (17 years ago, 7-Feb-08, to lugnet.starwars, FTX)
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(...) Nice work, Jon! I particularly like the choice of colours - subtle, but interesting. One minor criticism: the shoulders seem a little broad, a studs width of two off each side would help, I think. Spotlighted! Cheers Richie Dulin (17 years ago, 7-Feb-08, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) That seems very very odd to me. Streets of Woodfield is jam packed as it is, I can't possibly see them putting something like that in there unless something else huge moves out. Carson Pirie Scott is the only anchor store, so to speak, and (...) (17 years ago, 7-Feb-08, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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Due to the great feedback on the (URL) first MOC> that I've done for the LEGO store at Bridgewater Mall in New Jersey, I've been asked to build a new one to replace it. The theme this time is Hoth which many will recognize as a composite of previous (...) (17 years ago, 7-Feb-08, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.build, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !
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Just finished up a couple new Train MOC's this week and figured I'd share with the community. First up is my take on the EMD GP-9. The EMD GP9 is a 4-axle diesel locomotive built by General Motors Electro-Motive Division between January 1954 and (...) (17 years ago, 7-Feb-08, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | New mecha: Tyr
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Hello, all Finshed my latest Mech on Sunday. I call it Tyr. There are two variants: Tyr Primary: (URL) Variant A (URL) (17 years ago, 7-Feb-08, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.announce.moc)
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| | LEGO Workshop in Greencastle, IN on Sun., Feb. 10
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IndyLUG will be doing a LEGO workshop in Greencastle, Indiana on Sunday, February 10. Location: Greencastle City Hall 1 N Locust St Greencastle, IN 46135 Time: 1:00 - 4:00 PM Come by to see LEGO creations by IndyLUG members, hear about building (...) (17 years ago, 7-Feb-08, to lugnet.org.us.indylug, lugnet.loc.us.in, lugnet.loc.us.in.ind, FTX)
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| | Re: Interesting find at Target website
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$79.99 for 17 minutes ... are they insane?! (17 years ago, 7-Feb-08, to lugnet.general, lugnet.mediawatch, FTX)
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For Immediate Release Contact: Russell Clark rclark at telis.org 408.605.5412 (cell) SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA, CA - The Bay Area LEGO Train Club (BayLTC) is pleased to announce that we will be displaying for the fifth time at the Train Collectors (...) (17 years ago, 7-Feb-08, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.org.us.baylug, lugnet.trains)
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| | 8475 and 8366 RC buggies Receiver unit
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So far so good. None of my two receiving units stopped working so far (bought the sets the year they came out). I am most nervous about the internal steering motor since should it fail, the entire receiving unit is useless. Anybody yet had one of (...) (17 years ago, 6-Feb-08, to lugnet.technic)
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A friend of mine is an acoustics consultant on this project (as they need to figure out how to keep the sound from effecting the rest of the mall tenants). However, he had mentioned that this would be going in across the way at the Streets of (...) (17 years ago, 6-Feb-08, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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(...) The person interviewed owns (or co-owns) the production company. Looks like a way to make extra money off research done for his academic position. He's also done one with a product manager for LGB trains, and one on the Corvette Paul Sinasohn (...) (17 years ago, 6-Feb-08, to lugnet.general)
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| | Walmart no longer selling LEGO
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I cannot believe it!?!? (URL) this out on CNN> Jude (17 years ago, 6-Feb-08, to lugnet.loc.ca, FTX)
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