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(...) Note that the pictures under the Scandinavia section show models very much inspired from Bergen in Western Norway. There's the harbour area, which is inspired from the 14th century German harbour buildings in Bergen, which are very famous. The (...) (26 years ago, 8-Dec-98, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Thanks, I added a note to that end. Eric (26 years ago, 8-Dec-98, to lugnet.general)
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(...) There used to be one of these at Niagara Falls, somewhere, and I rode it when I was about 7 or so. Pretty neat, especially when you get to the middle and the other car passes you. I think there is one in Pittsburgh too. What I like better, (...) (26 years ago, 9-Dec-98, to lugnet.general, lugnet.trains)
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(...) Sorry, I spelled the name of the sailing wessel incorrectly. The proper name is "Statsraad Lehmkuhl". Here's a picture of it, for those who are interested: (URL) even has the German harbour in the background, just like the LEGOLand images! (...) (26 years ago, 9-Dec-98, to lugnet.general)
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(...) A) What's a rack railway? B) What're the details on the one in Houghton? Did they run it up the side of the MEEM? Nah, then the ROTC's wouldn't have anything to rappel... Steve (26 years ago, 9-Dec-98, to lugnet.general, lugnet.trains)
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(...) Well, duh. It's a railway with a rack. Seriously. :-) More detail... these are sometimes also called "cog" railways. They are so called because in addition to the two weight bearing rails there is a central rack (linear toothed) that a powered (...) (26 years ago, 9-Dec-98, to lugnet.general, lugnet.trains)
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(...) :p (...) OK, 'cog railway' is a term I know. Thanks for straightening me out. Seems like someone has done this in LEGO. Maybe if I followed trains more closely, I'd remember who. (...) Cool. Sounds like a "the yesterday that never was" sort of (...) (26 years ago, 9-Dec-98, to lugnet.general, lugnet.trains)
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Just a note to locate a few additional cog railways. There is one which takes you to the top of Pikes Peak, just west of Colorado Springs, Colorado. (Larry, that is 2.5 hours from Lakewood, without rush hour traffic.) I've never ridden this one (...) (26 years ago, 11-Dec-98, to lugnet.general, lugnet.trains)
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Louise Belles wrote in message ... (...) Colorado. (...) gets to (...) Interesting ride. Pretty good view. Lousy doughnuts. Take it once, drive up if you go again. It's not like much is going to change (the tour guide's jokes sure don't). Don't (...) (26 years ago, 11-Dec-98, to lugnet.general)
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