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(...) I just happened to be surfing looking for some Hiawatha info the other night, and came up with this URL: (URL) has scanned an original, full brochure on the Milwaukee Road's Olympian Hiawatha-- what a cool primary resource:-) -John (...) (25 years ago, 27-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.org.ca.nalug, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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(...) Here is a typical(1) consist for a 15 or so car train from the heavyweight era that I just made up, but which ought to be fairly representative. Starting from the front: -baggage -baggage -Railway Post Office -Dormitory -Coach -Coach -Coach (...) (25 years ago, 27-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.org.ca.nalug, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: brick/plate height ruler...
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You want a 25-car Metroliner? I can do that ;-) I've just been playing around with designs for various cars. I have enough Metroliners, I just need to figure out HOW MANY of each car to make. I need to build a mail car, 2-3 Club Cars, a ton of (...) (25 years ago, 26-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.org.ca.nalug, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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(...) A followup to this. I think I remember putting a single six-pack pallet load into the box with the speed controllers Michel. Have you had a chance yet to go through all your stuff? :-) SRC L#765 (25 years ago, 26-Apr-01, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug)
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(...) I originally made it to measure stripe on various "Daylight"-type passenger coaches, so I could easily tell where the stripes were, but I could also tell the top and bottom, level of the windows, etc. without worrying about the distance (...) (25 years ago, 26-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.org.ca.nalug, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: 20 (yes TWENTY) new trains at LEGO.com/Shop - Themes | Trains
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(...) I agree - We absolutely should have a train there that matches the postcard. People will be _expecting_ it. Probably not as part of the actual layout though IMO. SRC (25 years ago, 25-Apr-01, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug)
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| | Re: Breaking radio silence...
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(...) Josh (25 years ago, 23-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.org.ca.nalug, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: Breaking radio silence...
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(...) I was so inspired that I've made container car Bricksmith kits that will be available as soon as I can find time to get the instructions drawn up. :-) The first production run (which I plan to auction) is done and parts for many dozens more (...) (25 years ago, 23-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.org.ca.nalug, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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(...) It looks like what is more common;y known as a well car, or container car. (...) Looks good! josh (...) (25 years ago, 21-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.org.ca.nalug, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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"David K. Z. Harris" <frenezulo@baylug.org> wrote in message news:GC4oxH.F1G@lugnet.com... (...) I (...) as (...) David, Your spine car is beautiful! I really like unusual train configurations (such as shared wheelsets). The detail and realism is (...) (25 years ago, 21-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.org.ca.nalug, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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