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(...) Wow! Very nice. I'm glad I *decided* to do an ugly house! :-) Are there boy's and girl's entrances on the school? That would be very Alberta! (24 years ago, 30-Jan-01, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug)
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James Brown wrote in message ... (...) Looks good, James. You will populate these buildings with figs, right? Do you have enough that don't appear medieval? I could toss in some, but most of my figs have helmets and oxygen tanks. :-] John (24 years ago, 30-Jan-01, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug)
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I decided to take some quick snaps of some of the town buildings completed to date; mostly because I just finished the train station, and I'm pretty happy with how it worked. (URL) this is the kind of stuff that will be populating the town at (...) (24 years ago, 30-Jan-01, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug)
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(...) Looks like you've got enough room for two or three stations. I have a retrostation built and available - LMK if you need it. SRC (24 years ago, 30-Jan-01, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug)
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(...) I do have some bits that could help...What color(s) do you need for them? I mostly have red, from the old firehouses (see my roundhouse at (URL) have some smaller quantities of other colors... I also have a large number of black and of grey (...) (24 years ago, 29-Jan-01, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug)
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(...) The 'slugs' are parasitic...only traction motors and etc., drawing power from the connected locomotive. The 'B' (booster units) are basically a full locomotive, without the cab, and only controlled by the sttached loco. Apparently, the 'B' (...) (24 years ago, 29-Jan-01, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug)
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(...) OK. (URL) think this is the final, since yours was the only suggested revision. Good idea, since this gives us a long enough straight stretch in front of the station to actually have a train not stopped on a curve or a switch. James (ps: (...) (24 years ago, 28-Jan-01, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug)
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(...) Also, I loved your pictures of the LRC. Those are awesome shots! I've always thought the LRC is North America's most aesthetically pleasing train. The nose is so wonderful! I really wonder if it would translate well into LEGO. Don't forget to (...) (24 years ago, 27-Jan-01, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug, lugnet.trains)
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(...) I too have made a lego VIA model (engine only ) (URL) (24 years ago, 27-Jan-01, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug, lugnet.trains)
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(...) I'm not sure I've ever even *seen* a Lego garage door! I don't know if they are the same slots, but I have some 1 x 4 bricks with straight side slots. 2 red, 4 grey, 4 dark grey, 14 black. (24 years ago, 27-Jan-01, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug)
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(...) chance to see it in person! Seeing stuff that is familiar is always a hoot! So, what's with those "slugs"? I vaguely recall seeing one at some point. Do they have full motor-generator sets in them, and if so, why are they half-height, versus (...) (24 years ago, 27-Jan-01, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug)
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(...) Just take her with you. There's got to be one or two passable restaurants in Calgary. Bribery will get you everywhere. Hee Hee. KMaynes (24 years ago, 27-Jan-01, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug)
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Looks good James, is there anyway to leave a siding in front of the station, there are several passenger trains on the roster. Perhaps moving the station to the far right, enlarging that loop, and shrinking the loop on the left. Did you try just a (...) (24 years ago, 27-Jan-01, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug)
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Looks really nice Steve. You have to stop posting these improved plans, sooner or later I will weaken and take the trip to Calgary to see this in person. It would be the last thing I would enjoy in my life, as my wife would kill me for leaving her (...) (24 years ago, 27-Jan-01, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug)
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I left the 10 packs of white plastic skirting at my parents with the other two blue ones, hopefully I'll have time to dash to Millwoods to pick them up before I go to Sherwood Park to drop off the rest of the stuff. Michel (...) ask (...) (24 years ago, 27-Jan-01, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug)
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James Brown wrote in message ... (...) if (...) Ok. Does anyone have garage door segments that they could loan for the warehouse loading bays? I have enough to make four doors but the segment colors are a mix of clear, red, blue and black. Also the (...) (24 years ago, 27-Jan-01, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug)
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If you find that the option of using something non-LEGO is something you would consider, try these; Popcorn (unpopped kernels)...yellowm and recognizable! ;-) small lemon drop candy? (Lemonhead, etc) Just a couple thoughts. I'm simply overwhelmed (...) (24 years ago, 27-Jan-01, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug)
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(...) vote on which is the better VIA train (since JamesP is sending his also.) The only two VIA LEGO trains I've ever seen anywhere - BOTH at Canada's largest model train show. This is getting exciting. I just hope the weather is as nice in three (...) (24 years ago, 27-Jan-01, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug, lugnet.trains)
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(...) Here is the updated town incorporated into the full layout: (URL) couldn't fit the last meter or two onto the screen, but you know what it looks like from the close-up. If someone has excess blue plates they'd like to trade, I'd like to give (...) (24 years ago, 27-Jan-01, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug)
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Sorry for the delay. technical problems kept me from posting, but I've been watching the growing plans. The show ought to look simply amazing. I wish I could be there to take some pictures and video! I've been modelling a couple of VIA coach lines (...) (24 years ago, 27-Jan-01, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug)
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