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  Help wanted with possible trains ideas book [60's]
 
Last friday I acquired a small quantity of blue train tracks. These also came with a blue battery box, 3 2x4 white bricks with a variety of train wheels attatched, and some papers. From these I've been able to re-create/sort out that there was 1 (...) (24 years ago, 4-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.general, lugnet.trains)
 
  Re: Train Ideas & Trading Post (was: Help wanted with possible trains ideas book [60's])
 
(...) Can't help you with identification, sorry. But I've had in the back of my mind one day to try & get a railway layout happening using the old tracks, and a RCX in each engine [1], to allow multiple trains on one line, easier reversing loops, (...) (24 years ago, 4-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.general, lugnet.trains)
 
  Re: Help wanted with possible trains ideas book [60's]
 
(...) Dear Benjamin, I'm not too sure about, but maybe this is your catalogue: (URL) I'm sure the pictures you discribe have to be dated to 1966 - 67, because the blue rails have been invented in 1966 and from 1968 on most engines have been black (...) (24 years ago, 4-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.general, lugnet.trains)
 
  Re: Help wanted with possible trains ideas book [60's]
 
(...) I've also found out that two of the other catalogues I listed are actually the 1966 UK catalogue [similar to the 1966 catalogue on Brickshelf, but not as many pictures..unless I'm missing a page.] Benjamin Whytcross (...) (24 years ago, 4-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.general, lugnet.trains)
 
  Re: Help wanted with possible trains ideas book [60's]
 
A number of these pictures also appeared in ideas book #240 - see (URL) Whytcross" <b_whytcross@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:G0Czt7.DBv@lugnet.com... (...) the (...) because (...) have (...) (24 years ago, 4-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.general, lugnet.trains)

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