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Re: 9v Train Layout @ Southern LEGOFest - 18th September
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Sun, 1 Aug 1999 10:17:57 GMT
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Actually, I only expected those interested in Lego trains AND the LEGOFest
to read on,
given the title. I do realise that I could have been more helpful.

I'm sorry that it resulted in 10 minutes of wasted time for you, but most
Lego train fans recognise the numbers, especially since most are 45xx, and
there aren't that many to
remember. I wish there were more.

I have provided the names for those who didn't happen to know them or who
didn't wish to look them up:

> > 2126 x1    Train cars
> > 2150 x2    Train Station (Retrostation)
> > 3225 x1    Classic train
> > 4515 x7    Straight rails
> > 4520 x1    Curved rails
> > 4525 x1    Road N' Rail Repair
> > 4531 x3    Switching Rails
> > 4532 x1    Level Crossing
> > 4536 x7    Blue Hopper Car
> > 4537 x8    Twin Tank Transport
> > 4539 x1    Level Crossing
> > 4544 x2    Car Transport Wagon
> > 4546 x1    Road N' Rail Maintenance
> > 4547 x3    Railroad Club Car
> > 4549 x1    Road 'N Rail Hauler
> > 4551 x2    Crocodile Engine
> > 4552 x1    Cargo Crane
> > 4555 x1    Freight Loading Station
> > 4558 x2    Metro Liner  (Surely, everybody recognises this number)
> > 4559 x2    Cargo Railway
> > 4563 x2    Load N' Haul Railroad
> > 4564 x1    Freight Rail Runner
> > 4565 x1    Freight & Crane Railway
> > 7866 x2    Crossing with Electric Gates

Jonathon


> It would make messages like this an awful lot more understandable
> if you could try supplying a few set names with all those numbers.
> 
> Or do you expect all your readers to spend 10 minutes looking up numbers
> on the lugnet database before they'll have a clue what you're talking • about.
> 
> Sorry to sound so curt but messages like this do strike me as
> pretty inconsiderate - presumably YOU know exactly what sets you've got
> so it wouldn't be much effort for you to type the names in.
> 
> Simon
> http://www.SimonRobinson.com
> 
> 



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  Re: 9v Train Layout @ Southern LEGOFest - 18th September
 
(...) S'ok. Thanks for providing the names. As it happens it didn't waste any of my time - I just looked at the message, recognised a few numbers, but thought, I can't be bothered looking up the others. :) I think it is important to provide the (...) (27 years ago, 5-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)

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  Re: 9v Train Layout @ Southern LEGOFest - 18th September
 
It would make messages like this an awful lot more understandable if you could try supplying a few set names with all those numbers. Or do you expect all your readers to spend 10 minutes looking up numbers on the lugnet database before they'll have (...) (27 years ago, 29-Jul-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)

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