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(...) Send the plates back. One way to make the LEGO Company realize that quality is slipping is to return defective items to them. Is there a consumer services phone number? (I think there is, but I cannot remember.) Chris (24 years ago, 13-Feb-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I could say that black is black, and I'd get an argument from you guys:-) (...) Good luck squeezing 20 into the space of my 6. They will all have to be Pizza Shacks;-) (...) Exactly. That's the great thing about skyscrapers-- they are very (...) (24 years ago, 13-Feb-01, to lugnet.trains.org)
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John proportionality is important, but I don't think your buildings are too large. Perhaps their layout is too small??? :-) Actually the best look is what I call the "cluster look". It looks better if you have large structures in groupings. Say 3 (...) (24 years ago, 13-Feb-01, to lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) Yes John, we're "listening". Since your 'inside voice' is approximately the same volume level as a jackhammer, it's hard NOT to listen to you. Of course we still don't agree with you... Would you rather have a town of 20+ smaller buildings, or (...) (24 years ago, 13-Feb-01, to lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) but (...) Laurent, I think you're speaking about the windows in this set: (URL) smaller sets of this theme had them ,too. Kim Toll spoke about the use of these windows for F7 engines a few days ago: (URL) Fleskes used these too: (URL) prefer (...) (24 years ago, 13-Feb-01, to lugnet.trains)
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Hello folks, I remember having seen a Train or Loc using some 'round windows'. I guess the window came from the AQUA set (# ????) with a yellow submarine, but I can't find the reference. Would anyone knowing this previous posting or anyone who have (...) (24 years ago, 13-Feb-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Yes I purchased 2 late last year and one is warped so bad if you try to use is it, it constantly derails. The other one had a slight bow lengthwise but once you put bricks on it it flattened out. I tried putting weight on the warped plate and (...) (24 years ago, 13-Feb-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Yes, some of my German friends have made the same experience: the cars can not be driven on track without derailments, because of the warped black 24x6 baseplate. "Leg Godt"! Ben "Quality of new Playmobil is better than the one of todays Lego® (...) (24 years ago, 13-Feb-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.dear-lego)
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I've bought another 3737 train wagon plate. Ploblem is, the plate is so warped that I can't use it. I thought of returning this to LEGO S&H, but decided to keep it for the bogies (trucks) anyway. This has happened to me once before, does LEGO know (...) (24 years ago, 13-Feb-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) here is a pic, but the reason for this cover isn't really snow, but it is the same concept: (URL) (...) (24 years ago, 13-Feb-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Havn't tried, but it sounds great, I may try that. I'd think 1x1 round plates would work. Josh (...) (24 years ago, 13-Feb-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Yes, They are the original purchase, BNSF has a few left overs, but most were sold and Wisconsin Central ( (URL) ) was the largest purchaser. WC is now supposed to be bought out by Candian National, if the Gov. will let them. josh (...) (24 years ago, 13-Feb-01, to lugnet.trains)
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We didn't say they were too large, we said they were out of line with the scale and theme we wanted. I want tall skyscapers too, just at a different width and length. <grin> -John (...) (24 years ago, 13-Feb-01, to lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) John,your tall buildings are more then welcome at our train shows(MichLTC).I love my tall buildings and plan to make these 4 corner/center of town buildings (URL) as tall as this red one on the right of this picture (URL) Of course i tend to (...) (24 years ago, 13-Feb-01, to lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) I'm glad you said that, Gary!! Are you listening, GMLTCers;-D (They feel my buildings are *too large* for the new layout! One of my skyscrapers is 3 feet tall, which would make it over 6 feet tall when it sits on the module:-) -John (...) (24 years ago, 12-Feb-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) Yes, the primary purpose was to cut down on wind resistance, but other related advantages included: easier access to machinery when loco was in motion, passage along motive power was obviously safer when in motion, they were easier to clean (...) (24 years ago, 12-Feb-01, to lugnet.trains)
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Hello friend! On February 17th/18Th there will be a LEGO(c) train layout at the Danish Culural Institute in Tallinn, Estonia. The address is Vene 14, 3rd floor in the old town of Tallinn. (Homepage: (URL) - here you will also find a map of the (...) (24 years ago, 12-Feb-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.fi, lugnet.general)
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(...) Not only BN ran these (named F45, FP45), and the walkway isn't covered for that reason. Wisconsin Central has the most right now, but the marron & gold is hard to model. Here are 3 pictures of BN F45's: (URL) this locomotive has one to cover (...) (24 years ago, 12-Feb-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I agree with what John had to say. But this seems like as good a place as any to say that I came up with another way to do 5-wide hoods. Instead of using 1x2-tiles-with-center-stud plates I have started using technic beams. The beams are good (...) (24 years ago, 12-Feb-01, to lugnet.trains)
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Hey Mike- Nice job on the 8 wide! I like the turned sideways doors for front windows. I am trying to think of an all green line, and the closest I can come to is BN, which was actually black on top. So, you could convert all of your green on top to (...) (24 years ago, 12-Feb-01, to lugnet.trains)
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