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(...) I have always wondered how steam engines do deal with pistons winding up dead center. With a car, the starter motor gets the fly wheel going, so there is already momentum before the pistons start firing, but with a steam locomotive the pistons (...) (23 years ago, 24-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: 20 (yes TWENTY) new trains at LEGO.com/Shop - Themes | Trains
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(...) You are so right. Mundanes want cute. They think trains are cute things that puff. Think Little Engine that Could. Think Thomas!!! (every show should have a Thomas...) In fact, in this month's TRAINS, REAL railroad museums were talking about (...) (23 years ago, 24-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | Re: 20 (yes TWENTY) new trains at LEGO.com/Shop - Themes | Trains
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(...) You're still bitter because diesels marked the end of steam-- get over it! ;-) (...) Thank you, Ben. Or was it Bill? Those two can be very aggravating-- just ask Boco... (...) Why 6? A B truck is a natural, given the 9 volt motor... (...) And (...) (23 years ago, 24-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I don't think that LEGO would make that large an investment in the trains line, esp. with their high stakes gamble with the Bionicrap stuff. (...) I just hope that these new trains are the same familar LEGO quality we've come to expect. (...) (23 years ago, 24-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) The simple answer is- WHO CARES? I don't :) Mind you, some have said that I have steam in my blood... Coughs and Sneezles Spread Disezles :) Some nice Co-Bo or similer oddball diesels, along with a SD 9 would be nice (Or a SD7, anything with (...) (23 years ago, 24-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.lego.direct)
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