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(...) I want to go to an NMRA show, but it's a bit too far away from Houston. Since I don't fly, and I'm poor, if I get to go to any major LEGO event, it's limited to one a year, and currently, IF I go anywhere, this year 18 hours to Chicago is my (...) (18 years ago, 6-Jan-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.general, FTX)
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Hi all, I just received a set 392 Formula 1 racer. I need help interpretting one step of the instructions. See (URL) the inset box there are 2 blue 1x2 plates stacked up with a blue 1x1 plate on top of them. Those 3 pieces look to be part of the (...) (18 years ago, 6-Jan-07, to lugnet.general)
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(...) *cough* Detroit NMRA show *cough* JohnG, GMLTC (18 years ago, 5-Jan-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) Thanks, I'm glad you liked it! I sure hope I'm able to help them out with what little I can do. Both the towns of Palestine and Rusk, not just the employees of the park, depend on the tourism. Thanks for spreading the word! --Anthony (18 years ago, 5-Jan-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) Thanks so much! I know I'll be making the trip up north to visit the park when they resume normal operation in the late spring, though I have to admit it'll be half for the enjoyment of the trains, and half for MOC research. Let's hope the (...) (18 years ago, 5-Jan-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) Thanks! There are a few quirks with the design, but they're not hard to overcome. With my locomotive, the center of rotation is forward of the center of gravity, so without the rear blind drivers and the load-bearing rear truck, the locomotive (...) (18 years ago, 5-Jan-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) Thanks, I'm glad you like it! I did a lot of planning and surfing the web for pictures. This is the most un-photographed locomotives the TSRR has, but I was FINALLY able to get a profile shot of it so I could do some serious layout planning. I (...) (18 years ago, 5-Jan-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.general, FTX)
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Anthony, I enjoyed seeing your model of the steam engine, thanks for sharing. Remember all of our creations are a work in progress. And that’s the great thing about LEGO building. You and your post may have done more for the TSRR than you realize. I (...) (18 years ago, 5-Jan-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) I had a lok at the site and followed some links and wrote to the Governor. I wrote how as a tourist I and my family would be more likely to come visit the State if the Railroad (and the parks system in general) was fully funded. Don't know if (...) (18 years ago, 5-Jan-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) Nice work. Looks like the suggestion worked well. The idea of combining one axle of a leading truck into the same truck with the driving wheels has a lot of potential for creating big steam engines. Of course, it is only possible with blind (...) (18 years ago, 5-Jan-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.general, FTX)
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In lugnet.trains, Anthony Sava wrote: <snip> (...) Hey, Tony- This is a smart looking engine. What I like best about it is that you've nailed the proportions very well-- this is the most important design consideration when building a prototype IMO. (...) (18 years ago, 5-Jan-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) I got the four Exo-Force robots (7700 - 7703), my first foray into mecha-style building. It's interesting. I like the specialized joint pieces that are used but I don't know what I'll be able to use them for later other than more robots. :D I (...) (18 years ago, 5-Jan-07, to lugnet.general)
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I didn't start this looking for a cause... After playing around with my two steam locomotives on the few TexLUG displays I've attended, I decided I needed a steam locomotive that was a bit more layout friendly. My American 4-4-0 (6-wide) doesn't (...) (18 years ago, 5-Jan-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.general, FTX) !!
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Each year I ask all of you what you got for Christmas and or what you gave as Lego Gifts. So what was your Lego Loot?! Did you get a sweater or did you get that NXT you wanted? Lump of coal? I got the Big Bat Mobile, and a copy of the original Lego (...) (18 years ago, 5-Jan-07, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Yes,it's definitely a typo you want to avoid if you're travelling. :) (URL) still can't imagine not only ending up in the wrong city... but on the wrong continent. Wow. AB (18 years ago, 4-Jan-07, to lugnet.general)
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In lugnet.general, Jim Hughes wrote: <SNIP> (...) Minor correction...it's spelt Sydney, not Sidney :) I'll also try and have a look through my old catalogues this weekend and see what addresses they give for Lego Australia over the years...I think (...) (18 years ago, 4-Jan-07, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Hi Jim, thank you for this LEGO Internationalization history compilation I'm sorry for this correction as I can not bring all the missing informations. LEGO S.A. 16, rue Edmond Poillot Boite Postale 837 F-28011 Chartres Cédex Tel. +33 2 37 91 (...) (18 years ago, 4-Jan-07, to lugnet.general)
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There is an often repeated Line In Wiencek's World of Lego Toys that during the depression Ole went door to door selling his toys, often trading them for food. But this is apocryphal, even in the 1930's Lego did not sell toys to individuals, but (...) (18 years ago, 4-Jan-07, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) This makes me wonder whether the design of the 2x2 round tile is a vestige of the "X" bottom design, or if it came about some other way. It certainly enhances the usefulness of those tiles. And, thank you Gary for your enlightening posts; I (...) (18 years ago, 3-Jan-07, to lugnet.general)
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(...) I would be interested in the result, Rob. Just for your information: CA has a much higher material damping coefficient in comparison to ABS. So CA will make less noise and sound very dump when it hits the ground. Especially for the classical (...) (18 years ago, 3-Jan-07, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.general, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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