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What's all the fuss about? They don't look great to me. They look like those kiddy rides you find in theme parks to me. A steam train should have cilinders, pushrods etcetera. These are on bogey's from a Diesel. Also, they lack detail; half the (...) (24 years ago, 23-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.lego.direct)
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Also There's been a picture in the catalog for weeks, hasn't anyone else built one??? (URL) (24 years ago, 23-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains)
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Sure there's red! and Yellow and Orange... And any other color you want. Just replace the colored bricks with the color you want! SteveB www.BricWorx.com (24 years ago, 23-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I don't know if they modified the design since the the S@H catalogs came out, but you can see the window(s) very clearly in this picture: (URL) guess some would call them "airplane" windows, but to me all windows are "train" windows :) It (...) (24 years ago, 23-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.lego.direct)
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...and now that they're available, I've received an e-mail from S@H Europe (in reply to my "where are they?" e-mail this morning): <snip> There are lots more to come too, so keep checking the website! <un-snip> Just Imagine .oO ;-) (24 years ago, 23-Apr-01, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.trains)
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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 (...) (24 years ago, 23-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.org.ca.nalug, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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(...) Thanks so much Ben! I can get to that page by going straight to the link you provided. If I tried to get there via the general Lego.com, thats impossible. Thanks for showing how I can see the trains even with my firewall. Now I just have to (...) (24 years ago, 23-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) That's right! You can look at all pictures quite easy by opening one picture: (URL) changing the "103" into any number from 103 - 107, from 203 - 207, 303 - 307 and from 403 - 407. Kind Regards, Ben (...) (24 years ago, 23-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains)
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Do not know if anybody else noticed or not, but all 4 engines are different. The ones without tender are open cab and the ones with tender are enclosed cab. Also, the placement of the 317 is slightly different Thanx, Mark Millère LUGnet # 525 Visit (...) (24 years ago, 23-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) That's the most interesting question in the whole discussion: is there a classic window in 2x2 (that would be great!!)? Or is it a airplane window (the window area looks to big for that..)? The pictures are modified, so you cannot guess if (...) (24 years ago, 23-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) One more question. I haven't heard anything about red. Does this mean there isn't a red engine? (guess I'll have to keep waiting for the Harry Potter line) Katie (24 years ago, 23-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) You could get coaches from BricWorx. Dwayne Towell www.bricworx.com FUT: lugnet.shopping (24 years ago, 23-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Whoa! Thanks so much! Katie (24 years ago, 23-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) to (...) AT (...) Hi Katie, you can see all the new trains much faster, by surfing this link: (URL) Regards, Ben (24 years ago, 23-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Yes, the airplane windows are great! And don't forget the black 2x2 domes-- that is a new color for that element and a *great* part for creating Steam engines:-) -John (...) (24 years ago, 23-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.lego.direct)
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Congrats LD for fulfilling your committment and hitting the date pretty closely! 4 new locomotives, Very european in appearance. 5 color schemes each. Not bad. 20 permuations possible. That's a good start. The BricWorx(tm) coaches should work very (...) (24 years ago, 23-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains)
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Just wanted to post a small protest (not a complaint, just a small protest) in case anybody at Lego is listening in. If your accessing the Lego site from a T1 line, you HAVE to have Flash installed in order to even get into the Lego site. But if I'm (...) (24 years ago, 23-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Well they do have the small black "train" windows on the cab (kind of hard to see in the pictures) so there are some "special" pieces...but of course they don't have the glass in the windows. jt (24 years ago, 23-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) They look great indeed, I like the small ones with tender. I am though disapointed that there are no special train parts like doors or windows, which would make them great sets for parts. They also added the electric set, so - please give us (...) (24 years ago, 23-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.lego.direct)
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Now that the pictures can be seen, one can notice a difference between the small engine with tender and the small engine without tender. If you notice, the small engine without tender does NOT have the numer 317 on the side. Instead of the 317 (...) (24 years ago, 23-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.lego.direct)
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(24 years ago, 23-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) True enough, but I'm able to view at least most of the new products (haven't yet checked them all, and some of the alternate images aren't "available"). Dave! (24 years ago, 23-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) If the conversion works out close to what you are quoting, I think that that will be pretty good. I'm just gonna wait now and see how long it takes them to get it all in place over for us US/North American customers. Rich -- Have Fun! C-Ya! (...) (24 years ago, 23-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.uk)
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"Richard W. Schamus (legoman34)" <legoman34@netaddress.com> wrote in message news:GC90I0.Byt@lugnet.com... (...) but (...) It is GBP 15.50. I would guess it will be around US$20 the large engine with tender is GBP 21.50 the small engine GBP 12.50 (...) (24 years ago, 23-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.uk)
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(...) Prices in Germany: - big engine: 44,95 DM (all colours same price) - big engine with tender: 62,95 DM (all colours same price) - small engine: 35,95 DM (all colours same price) - small engine with tender: 53,95 DM (all colours same price) That (...) (24 years ago, 23-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.uk)
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(...) Well you EU folks are lucky; we here in the US still have no price availability. :( On the first new set on the list, the large black engine, I'm hoping that the price is not going to be outrageous, especially since it is only under 200 (...) (24 years ago, 23-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.uk)
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No prices yet in the US, but I figure they're updating 3 different dbs for the page - one for basic info, one for pricing, one for pics. They'll show up sooner or later today or tomorrow, I'm sure. (...) -- Tom Stangl ***(URL) Visual FAQ home (...) (24 years ago, 23-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Great pictures! Thanks for sharing! I always love to see European creations. Katie (24 years ago, 23-Apr-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.trains)
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as it says in the subject I guess regards lawrence (24 years ago, 23-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.uk)
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(...) There are at least two of those in the <set:725> train set, I think there is at least one other set that has one of those but I can't remember exactly which. (URL) (24 years ago, 23-Apr-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.trains)
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(...) I believe that such a cone was found in some old homemaker sets, as well as an old rocket base (pre space) but I cant remember the set numbers. (24 years ago, 23-Apr-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.trains)
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(...) Same here. I'm disappointed but only marginally so. I'm just happy that we are getting more train stuff! Would I like to be able to see everything, right now? Well of course I would, but I don't mind waiting a bit longer as long as the stuff (...) (24 years ago, 23-Apr-01, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.trains)
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(...) question - the cone on top of the chapel looks like 4x4 base to 1x1 top - I've never seen one like this - where's it from? I've searched the parts ref for 'cone', but couldn't find anything. The Titanic model is just amazing, too. Wow. Jason J (...) (24 years ago, 23-Apr-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.trains)
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(...) Well, I'm happy that there's a green one (even though I've just built my own green engine). I'm dying to order one. A sort of muted "I told you so" from those of us who figured it would just be a colour swap, not a full-blown engine designer (...) (24 years ago, 23-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Sorry but this just emphasizes TLC's lack of sophistication in developing their web site. It's extremely unprofesional to put something like this up. All the broken links to pictures makes the site look worse than it already is. If something (...) (24 years ago, 23-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) <snip> With no pictures, and no prices, I'd say that they have missed their own deadline again. People may buy what they can't see, but you can't buy something with out a price. Frankly, as a customer, I'm dissapointed but only marginally so. (...) (24 years ago, 23-Apr-01, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.trains)
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(...) It suggests to me that the 'design your own train' system has failed, so they've resorted to listing them as separate sets; that is, unless a FLASH page appears soon where you can tinker with the colour and have it select the set number for (...) (24 years ago, 23-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains)
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"Lawrence Wilkes" <lawrence@thewilkesf...rve.co.uk> wrote in > (...) Sorry, I meant 'motor and light extra' regards lawrence (24 years ago, 23-Apr-01, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.trains)
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"Jon D Hayward" <JonDHayward@Yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message news:GC8nBp.DK8@lugnet.com... (...) have (...) bit of a disappointment really 2 trains (one large, one small), 1 tender, choice of 5 colours Motor and Battery extra Hardly 'customized', and (...) (24 years ago, 23-Apr-01, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.trains)
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To quote the set descriptions that are now on lego.com "Introducing the 1st ever LEGO train engine where YOU get to choose the style and color! Kits include building instructions and all the pieces you need to build the train engine you select. (...) (24 years ago, 23-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains)
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"Zhengrong Zang" <mikezang@iname.com> wrote in message news:3AE3F302.B258CB...ame.com... (...) Clearly work in progress However, it shows how the process of 'design your own train' will work regards lawrence (24 years ago, 23-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains)
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!!! Currently showing Not Available / no picture / no price, but the names have now been uploaded: KT103 Large Train Engine Blue KT104 Large Train Engine Green KT105 Large Train Engine Black KT106 Large Train Engine Brown KT107 Large Train Engine (...) (24 years ago, 23-Apr-01, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.trains)
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I found there are many new sets in train theme of LEGO SHOP, but only name, number and pieces, no prices and the linkage of pictures is dead link. Br Zhengrong (24 years ago, 23-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Somehow I suspect that the good burghers of 1700 Amsterdam who first caused those bridges to be built weren't really worrying about that. :-) I've been to Amsterdam (and don't ask me what I did there, other than festing with JA, JJ and NH) and (...) (24 years ago, 23-Apr-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.trains)
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(...) I hope so! I'd like to get some more of my designs, now we can see what it's like... Josh (24 years ago, 23-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains)
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I am already in 23rd April her in Japan, I think that date is USA date, maybe after 10 hours. Zhengrong (...) (24 years ago, 23-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I liked it too, but its small for my taste, my towns' trucks would breack it. Josh (...) (24 years ago, 23-Apr-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.trains)
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In exactly 3 hours, we're supposed to be able to design custom trains at shop.lego.com . Will LEGO.com keep its word? NICK (24 years ago, 23-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains)
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Looks great...now if I only had a barn...heck just a basement would suit me right now :) -- James J. Trobaugh North Georgia LEGO Train Club (URL) Jensen <sonnich@hot.ee> wrote in message news:GC7Fov.7sK@lugnet.com... (...) (24 years ago, 23-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.town)
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For the Lego®-fair in Muelheim/Germany on April the 22nd, I had prepared a new building for the FGLTCs train layout. This has been presented today at the meeting in Mülheim You will find pictures of the day there in at least 4 new galleries by (...) (24 years ago, 22-Apr-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.build, lugnet.town, lugnet.trains) !!
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(...) Great to see Amsterdam growing...I hope the growth continues. Nice little drawbridge over the canal too. (...) I thought our visitors from Melbourne travelling 900 km to Sydney was a long way. (...) Great use of the tan columns and lion head (...) (24 years ago, 22-Apr-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.trains)
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(...) And here they come! (URL) had a great day in Mülheim and have seen lots of ne creations: the Amsterdam sceene has grown for at least 5 new houses, there was much of so far unpublished rolling stuff by lots of attendees and to see all these (...) (24 years ago, 22-Apr-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.trains)
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(...) And of course Ben's Braunschweig station is coming along nicely. Using gears for connectors! WILD! ++Lar (24 years ago, 22-Apr-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.trains)
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Hi Train fans, any news on this: (...) The image that I found says April 23 (that's only two hours away where I live): (URL) I was wondering if I missed anything or if it's just the regular LEGO delay that we all are used to already. Anyone with (...) (24 years ago, 22-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.general, lugnet.lego.direct)
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Hi, I have uploaded pictures of the LEGOfest we had in Germany. We didn't have a layout planned in advance, people brought their MOCs and a layout was created 'on-the-fly'. We had a great time running all the trains and looking at some impressive (...) (24 years ago, 22-Apr-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.trains) !!
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(...) move the light up one? (...) I wish I had it! (...) Josh (24 years ago, 22-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.town)
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(...) Wow those are some great pictures.I love all those classic train sets! (...) (24 years ago, 22-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.town)
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Hi all! I have been working with an update of my pages, and added 3 pictures to my gallery. (URL) are from Knud's layout in Denmark, then pictures are from a weekly magasine. It says that he has app 100 square meters layout on the roof of his barn, (...) (24 years ago, 22-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.town)
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The following Lego for sale. Lego nr. - Description - Price in US$ Original building instructions=BI Lego pictures: (URL) at least IE 4 or Netscape 4 Mentioned if boxed Trains: 7740 Passanger train, all bricks and all original, BI, fine condition (...) (24 years ago, 22-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains)
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I've posted 2 pictures of a majority of the PNR locos, with the exception of the 2 AC4400CW, the SD40-2F, The 4-4-0 Steamer, and the B30-7A. (URL) left to right in the above photo: SD9-3 Passenger version, Incomplete monorail, SD9-3 Freight black, (...) (24 years ago, 22-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I'm at a loss for words... I do wish LEGO would come out with a gray half stud bulk pack- the GP7 I've been working on takes about 24 itself. I'm running low right now. (...) Looking forward to it! -chris (24 years ago, 22-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) don't want the association with AT&T and I am sure they don't either. Other than that it's great. John's ones have potential too although they are a bit too "happy". :-) I do have to ask, why logos, why now? ++Lar (24 years ago, 21-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains)
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Another micro creation, although this one is not built "upside down" like the airplanes (you train guys might have no idea what i'm talking about, go to lugnet.town). This model is also built for the hobby store, but will not be hanging form the (...) (24 years ago, 21-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.town)
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(...) It looks like what is more common;y known as a well car, or container car. (...) Looks good! josh (...) (24 years ago, 21-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.org.ca.nalug, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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(...) Thank you! (...) 1x2x5. (...) It is braced from the inside. The faux coal plating across the top really tightens up the model. Without it, it is a very delicate model indeed. (...) I do want to create a string of them, but they require many (...) (24 years ago, 21-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains)
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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 (...) (24 years ago, 21-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.org.ca.nalug, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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"John Kelly 3" <jkelly3@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:GC55Cw.F74@lugnet.com... (...) the (...) I like #4 as well. I like the clean uncluttered look. Mike (24 years ago, 21-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains)
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Excellent model John! Hmm... I can't say many more comments that haven't beens said in this thread already, so I'll just ask some questions. Are the ribs 1x1x5 bricks? How firmly is the red end attached? I see how it is tied in to at the bottom but (...) (24 years ago, 21-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains)
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Robin- Actually I like number 4. I'd like it even better with a drop shadow on the letters. It's nice, clean, and bold. -John 3 (...) (24 years ago, 21-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains)
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Too much work (still pre-IPO, but still hanging on after 5 years!), but I finally made some time to build more improvements on my Spine Car. I added some beds for the SuperTrain 2001 show, but I finally made some time to work on much-needed (and (...) (24 years ago, 21-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.org.ca.nalug, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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(...) with these: (URL) course, these were pre IOLTC... FUT set to .org -John (...) (24 years ago, 21-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Nice work Kai, like the world in the background. Here are four versions of a logo I was playing with last week for fun. (URL) Ya... Robin Werner GFLTC (24 years ago, 21-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Couple of comments: 1. Being an Aussie, I think it's much nicer!!! 2. "Of" should probably have lower case "o" 3. The (R) symbol is usually done as superscript 4. Although reducing realism, I think it'd be better without the little levers (...) (24 years ago, 21-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) (24 years ago, 21-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) This one is slower loading! Josh (24 years ago, 20-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains)
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Hello, Here is another logo (probably not going to be used bu what the hey!)I concocted. enjoy! (URL) Matt Bates & Track Designer (24 years ago, 20-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains)
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Hello, Here is another logo (probably not going to be used bu what the hey!)I concocted. enjoy! LMKWYT kai thanks Matt Bates & Track Designer (24 years ago, 20-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Sort of. When you look at a particular car, what you want to do is identify *what* unit train it belongs in... because in many cases the cars are owned by the utility company, or at least, are covered by a exclusive use contract. So you don't (...) (24 years ago, 20-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) So I'm thinking that the Coalporter's dramatic and unusual color schemes would be for easily identifying the rotary coupler end? Just a guess. -John (...) (24 years ago, 20-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I had no idea there were so many options! The rotary design seems like the right one. I wasn't able to take a long look, but I think the body of the car was essentially one piece, rather than having an independent rotating section or a bottom (...) (24 years ago, 20-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Anyone know why Huw's site doesn't work? I wanted to check it out again for reference for a project that I am working on. I get a 404 error. -Jason (24 years ago, 20-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains)
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The way in which you see the pix and the angle of the shots is with out a doubt one of the coolest things I have seen on the net forever. There is'nt one word I can think of to encapsulate it's "_______" !!!!!!! Blue Mallet.....right on!!!!!! Eric (...) (24 years ago, 20-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains)
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Bryan, (...) for that I can recommand (URL) there I got some parts for the mallet (not the curved ones) and already found many of these in gray and black (for comming projects). (...) Webdesign especially with flash is one of my hobbies, so I spend (...) (24 years ago, 20-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains)
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Adrian, I really like this model and the use of the blue quarter rounds. Those little parts are pretty tough to come buy in a decent quantity of any color. I'm trying to assemble a large number of the gray parts in both the 4 wide and 1 wide width. (...) (24 years ago, 20-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) The car is rotated to empty it out. In the dusty archives of this group is a link to a rotary tipper that someone built. Note that in the prototype, often a cut of cars is rotated *in place*, that is, while still coupled in the train. This (...) (24 years ago, 20-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) the (...) Some coal cars in the US are dumped by being picked up and turned over. The "doors in the bottom" dump concept does not work because the coal jams up. A problem with the dump method is that sometimes the coal be wet and will freeze (...) (24 years ago, 20-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains)
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I Southern Estonian the have a rotary, where they grap the car and turn it upside down. I guess that will leave it very empty. Looks just likes Gods hand turning a hopper like we would do. Personally I am more into tipper cars (...) (24 years ago, 20-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains)
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Hi All, Does anyone have a font for the Chessie Raod Name? I noticed some various rail fonts at: (URL) anyone use them, comments? Thanks SteveB (24 years ago, 20-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Could be if it is a rotary dump coal car. I just happened to have posted an MOC of a rotary dump coal car, namely a BethGon Coalporter: (URL) it have half cylinders underneath, or look like the one in the photo? These cars are cool, and they (...) (24 years ago, 20-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains)
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This isn't really about LEGO, but it is about trains, so here goes: On the trolley home from work tonight, we passed over a train with a long series of empty coal cars. Looking down into them, I noticed that they really were empty--almost no loose (...) (24 years ago, 20-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains)
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In case anyone didn't catch it the first time, my V188 diesel can be found at (URL) about the darkish pictures, I've since taken more with brighter light and will replace these soon. Criticism is welcome. -Harvey (24 years ago, 20-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) *and* include the registered trademark symbol (®). -John (24 years ago, 20-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains.org)
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Corrected link: (URL) (24 years ago, 19-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) Ah so it is spelled wrong. I can work on the map idea a little more. I could use the full map, But then you would loose the curveness of the tracks. My apologies to the Japanese and the Austrailians. kai (24 years ago, 19-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Kai, the logo is quite great, but do you really say "organazation" in the US or is this a pun I do not understand? I think it should be spelled "organization". Regards, Ben BTW: what about the Japanese people? They are not represented by your (...) (24 years ago, 19-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) If this is going where I think it's going, *please* follow-up to somewhere other than .trains. <pretty please?> And BTW, Adrian, .trains is one of the few NGs TLC *does* read. Sucks to be you. -John (...) (24 years ago, 19-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) They sent me literature so I theoretically already have this info!!! I need to dig it up and coordinate with you guys about who is sending in the form and payment etc. FUT lugnet.org.us.michlug ++Lar (24 years ago, 19-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.org.us.michlug)
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(...) Josh as soon as i get that info from GATS (show times,setup times etc.) i will pass it on.I'm sure Steve B. And Larry P. know the place as they live in G.R. area but i have only been in the area once(steves house). (...) (24 years ago, 19-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) (URL) black suspension piece is held in place by a white plastic sheet piece - what is it? Carbon 60 (24 years ago, 19-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Woho, i'll see about getting there, but i'll need the place and times, ad stuff like that! Josh (...) (24 years ago, 19-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains.org)
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