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Re: Monorail/Train Transit Terminal
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lugnet.build, lugnet.town, lugnet.trains
Date: 
Sun, 4 Feb 2001 03:02:49 GMT
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Ah - I see that you are right.  Unfortunately, I bought this set from
someone else, who bought it from yet another person.  It was that third
person that applied the sticker impromperly.  I'm afraid to change it now
given that its almost 10 years old!

Chris Leach <cleach@mediaone.net> wrote in message
news:G87JJy.5Aw@lugnet.com...
> In lugnet.build, Brad Hamilton writes:
> > This is a large station servicing both monorails and trains.
> > 
> > The main index can be found here:
> > 
> > http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=3082
> > 
> > An overall shot is here:
> > 
> > http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=30166
> > 
> > I started out trying for an Art-Deco look, but I kept slapping on my
> > favorite strange piece, and now it doesn't really look like any • particular
> > architectural movement (at least of which I'm aware).  You can see • details
> > of the architecture in this large close-up (I used a lot of curved • half-arch
> > pieces):
> > 
> > http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=30165
> > 
> > In the rear of the building is a park & ride garage.  Also, note the
> > monorail control knob sticking out from the top of the building (its the • red
> > 2x2 tile with a black arrow).  Surprisingly enough, this provides a very
> > solid, reliable way to control the monorail (using the reverse track
> > embedded in the building):
> > 
> > http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=30153
> Looks pretty cool.One thing however as a fellow monorail person to another
> you have the stickers on your little tower upside down.
> > The top lifts off to view the monorail loading area inside:
> > 
> > http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=30163
> > 
> > In this shot, you can see the two observation points (on the right side • of
> > the building).  The lower one serves the train track, while the upper one
> > (encased in glass) serves the monorail track.
> > 
> > http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=30154
> > 
> > LMKWYT



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  Re: Monorail/Train Transit Terminal
 
(...) Yea i wouldn't even think about pulling a 10 year sticker off it would be a goner for sure.I like the design however.I at one time built a building for my monorail trains to "park at night or to get repaired".I used my switch track for a lead (...) (26 years ago, 4-Feb-01, to lugnet.build, lugnet.town, lugnet.trains)

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  Re: Monorail/Train Transit Terminal
 
(...) you have the stickers on your little tower upside down. (...) (26 years ago, 4-Feb-01, to lugnet.build, lugnet.town, lugnet.trains)

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