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In lugnet.trains, James Powell writes: <snip> (...) the (...) I scanned the picture and posted different sizes (for varying bandwidths) of it here: (URL) think it's much better than the 4561. michael (24 years ago, 18-Feb-01, to lugnet.trains)
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Hello all! So we had the first Baltic Train Event this weekend - and I should be sleeping by now :-) There we only my trains :-( but still turned quite well out! We used the rooms of DKI, to set up the layout. Originally I wanted to set up 2 layouts (...) (24 years ago, 18-Feb-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) John - There are some passenger vehicles in the subway section under Grand Central Station that have a bit better proportions. I didn't really think the proportions of the freight stuff was that pleasing either, but the glimpses of the subway (...) (24 years ago, 18-Feb-01, to lugnet.legoland.california, lugnet.trains)
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(...) OK, thank you for clarifying that :) (...) I don't expect it to meet my wildest dreams, but I _will_ be disapointed if all I can do with it is order a 4561 in green/yellow :). Frankly, any step TLC takes to make more trains is good, but I (...) (24 years ago, 18-Feb-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) See: (URL) Are we going to be able to build our own 4551's (...) Probably not. This is NOT the "create a model from a robust but limited palette" thing that was discussed as being under development for a possible 2002 release. (...) But not (...) (24 years ago, 18-Feb-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) John, Dan, Lar++, any other Train Meeting attendees, is there now anything you can add to the announcement? Are we going to be able to build our own 4551's from the parts offered? or are we going to be limited to the lame 4561 style of loco? (...) (24 years ago, 18-Feb-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) People have speculated in the past that TLC is not yet able to fulfill "any" piece on demand in quantity one, so based on that speculation, were I you, I wouldn't get my hopes up too high. However one can hope that the selection menu offers (...) (24 years ago, 18-Feb-01, to lugnet.trains)
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NOTE: I have moved some entries into new categories in order to make the numbers more manageable. The super-scale cars are now together in what was "Macro Scale". Small Vehicles has been broken up into Fire Apparatus (along with a couple of 8-wides (...) (24 years ago, 18-Feb-01, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.build.contests, lugnet.town, lugnet.general, lugnet.trains) !
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My new 6-wide (yes, 6-wide) B30-7 is close to completion, all it needs is the windows, air horns, and fuel tank and then it'll be complete, pictures will come soon. The only reason this locmotive is 6-wide, is that it fits with the rest of my fleet, (...) (24 years ago, 18-Feb-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I think this'll be great, just put harder to find peices, if the program will let you! Josh (24 years ago, 18-Feb-01, to lugnet.trains)
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Ahh, the proverbial cat is coming out of the bag....;-) -John (...) (24 years ago, 17-Feb-01, to lugnet.trains)
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I didn't know if anyone saw this, but I just received a new Lego catalog and on page 30, there is mention of a "Build you own customized train engine at www.lego.com/shop" "Coming April 23, 2001." I didn't see if anyone had already posted it, but I (...) (24 years ago, 17-Feb-01, to lugnet.trains) !
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(...) Yes, the vast majority of the engine is non-LEGO. The LEGO body is actually like a shell which simply lifts off, leaving the non LEGO parts (frame, wheels, battery, etc). Their scale is larger than G (I have calculated G scale to be 14 wide (...) (24 years ago, 17-Feb-01, to lugnet.legoland.california, lugnet.trains)
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Todd, during my first trip to LEGOLAND CA, I got a 3-hour tour of the backroom, model shop, and animatronics control room. I picked up several models either displayed throughout the park or featured in the DK book. This was over a year ago so my (...) (24 years ago, 17-Feb-01, to lugnet.legoland.california, lugnet.trains)
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LEGO Fans, The Greater Florida LEGO Train Club will be having a display at the SMRC's (Sarasota Model Railroad Club) Snowball Express Train Show in Manatee County, Florida. The SMRC has this show yearly and ask us to display at the show. This is our (...) (24 years ago, 17-Feb-01, to lugnet.events, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.loc.us.fl) !
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(...) Exact hit, I'm also looking for the 4 wide crane clamp, complete with rubber grips like it set 4549 ( (URL) ) in red or yellow ( wish lego still had the crane accesories set). Josh (24 years ago, 17-Feb-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.town)
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(...) Wow, that's huge! What does it use for wheels? Did they make custom ones just for LEGOLAND? --Todd (24 years ago, 17-Feb-01, to lugnet.legoland.california, lugnet.trains)
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Road units?! Larry, nearly half of my 14-loco stable is yard or branchline stuff. Of course, it's primarily European so they may not have registered to you. ;) I'll accept the ribbing that not much of mine is posted for viewing. dan parkerIn (...) (24 years ago, 16-Feb-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) <snip> (...) "not having a layout" thing would really put a damper on our portion of the display... *grin* JohnG, GMLTC (24 years ago, 16-Feb-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.us.or, lugnet.loc.us.or.por, lugnet.loc.us.wa)
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| | Town contest entries now closed - Voting begins Feb 18th
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At close of entries last night, this is what we have: Town Layout (13) Diorama (13) Large building (31) Medium building (36) Small building (30) Small vehicles (61) Large vehicles (37) Small Aircraft (13) Large Aircraft (10) Small Boats/ships (4) (...) (24 years ago, 16-Feb-01, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.build.contests, lugnet.town, lugnet.general, lugnet.trains) !
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