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Introducing the Sawnee Mountain Coal Company coal tripple. (URL) name 'tipple' is derived from the time when men would push carts full of coal to the bunker and tip them over for dumping. (URL) tracks are serviced here. (URL) power house, the place (...) (23 years ago, 4-Jul-01, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.trains) !!
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Sweet MOC, JT! Very impressive looking. More evidence that LTDs are the best builders:-) Well done. -John (...) (23 years ago, 4-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains)
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Holy moly that is awsome. I really like the white triming, it makes the building look very authentic. I think this a great model. Very close attention to detail. But ofcourse what do I know I am just a kid :D. Reminds me of the working coal mine on (...) (23 years ago, 5-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Is there room in the car for this one? I'd like to see it in action at BrickFest? Build on... Robin Werner - GFLTC www.gfltc.org (23 years ago, 5-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains)
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This model is FANTASTIC! I saw it on Brickshelf after posting my train station. Do you have more detail shots? This building has so many small details and I feel like I can't really see them all. Brad James J. Trobaugh <james@ngltc.org> wrote in (...) (23 years ago, 5-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Wow. That is hands down the best rendition of an industrial structure I have seen yet. You managed to selective compress very nicely and yet kept the proportions *and* the sense of purpose. Wow. Did I say that already? Well, tough. Wow. (...) (23 years ago, 5-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Personal favorite details include the small overhanging building (in the center of this picture: (URL) the colourscheme (very effective!) I'd love to see more pictures! It is also very refreshing to see trainrelated buildings, than just trains (...) (23 years ago, 5-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) [snip] (...) I think that's at least the best model I have seen through the last three months. Wow!! Regards, Ben (23 years ago, 5-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) James, Wow, I'm not really a train person, but this is neat. Are you going to make a company town, some striking miners and Pinkertons? George (23 years ago, 5-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains)
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Yes, I will be bringing this model to Brickfest, actually the fest was the motivating factor in getting it finished this month. Maybe I can build some more hoppers by then also. Sorry I don’t have any more detailed shots of the facility (if you knew (...) (23 years ago, 5-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains)
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As Larry said, "Wow!" I thought it was a pic of the real thing when I looked at the first picture. looking forward to see it in person. -chris (...) (23 years ago, 5-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) One of my side projects right now is recreating the story of Matewan, WV in lego. I've been working on collecting the parts. -chris (23 years ago, 5-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains)
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Jt This is my second post of appreciation, sorry, Jennifer Clark got the first. This is an outstanding rendition, I mean hey, even ++Lar said WOW, nuf said. My first thought was it reminded me of a kit I built as a kid for my N-scale layout. When (...) (23 years ago, 5-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Um, I say Wow a fair bit so don't read TOO much into my saying Wow. However this was a MultiWow. Those are rare. ++Lar (23 years ago, 5-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) LTDs? Sorry, it's not often that I see one I don't know! ;-) -Shiri (even I got that JT is James Trobaugh! <grin>) (23 years ago, 5-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I think it means Lego Train Dudes, lol!-Harvey (23 years ago, 5-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Obscure Acronyms,Insults, and Nicknames (was: Re: Sawnee Mnt. Coal Tipple)
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(...) hehe "LEGO Train Dude":-) Not exactly one of the more common acros; I just like it better than "Trainiac". BTW, I got a kick out of your FAQ about the train width "debate", Shiri-- although lately I have toned down my arguing with Lar. I just (...) (23 years ago, 5-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) <snip> (...) Yeah, not a big "jimbo" fan ;) jt (23 years ago, 5-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains)
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Shouldn't you be J-8, J-14, or J-"anything but 6"? ;-) (...) -- Tom Stangl ***(URL) Visual FAQ home ***(URL) Bay Area DSMs (23 years ago, 6-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains)
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Hello James, This is a great Creation. One of my non-Lego co-workers had a hard time beliving that this was'nt a real life size structure! Good job! Eric (...) (23 years ago, 6-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains)
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What? No bites? I'm sure I'm using the right bait.... <shrug> I never had the patience for trolling anyway... -J-2 (...) (23 years ago, 6-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Since it was obvious you were referring to yourself with the unarmed man comment, I didn't really see the need to followup. Why make explicit what everyone already knows but is too polite to point out? FUT set to ot.fun, which you should have (...) (23 years ago, 6-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) Witless AND delusional?? That witless crack was a bit harsh-- I take half of it back;-) (...) Sorry, don't have time to fish in these OT waters anymore:-( (and when did find the time to learn to speak Canadian?) -John (...) (23 years ago, 6-Jul-01, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) One of the little things that I noticed, and liked, was the ladder (the gray ladder between the trains) that is tilted. I don't know why that struck me as a cool detail, but it did. I reminds me of the extra steep stairs that can be seen on (...) (23 years ago, 6-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) some Rock Raiders pieces for some of the machinery in the mines. The only problem now is that I have the dueling banjos theme from 'Deliverance' in my head. Thank you, Kinko's commercials. Jesse Long P.S. You also need to use many sets of the (...) (23 years ago, 6-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains)
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That's cool, I would think that the studs on the roof would kind of give it away :) jt (...) (23 years ago, 6-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains)
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James, nice job. Looks great. (23 years ago, 6-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains)
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