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(...) 8 curves and 6 straights from the top-most curvy road. :) (23 years ago, 25-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.town)
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(...) Andreas,Quick which of those plates in that design were mine :-) (23 years ago, 25-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.town)
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(...) I have a fairly good size layout in my basement with the following Track Designer image: (URL) it's primarily a town display that happens to include trains, but I felt the overall placement of the loops worked well. Arrange well, Andreas (...) (23 years ago, 25-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.town)
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I realize this may not be the best time to be annocing the unvieling of a new train MOC, but here it is anyways: I've completed the prototype (MLCAD) drawings of my idea, for you to see: (URL) car IS based on a prototype, that rely's on the (...) (23 years ago, 25-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Did you ever hear anything on this? I have been wanting to do some of this decal stuff for a while now for all my hobbies, but not sure where to start. I am assuming water transfer decals onto the plastic. Can I get these for a laser or inkjet (...) (23 years ago, 25-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) When you do get around to building it, Frank, I hope that you decide to build it modular. That way you could transport it to a show or to some event some day. Permanent layouts are nice, but can only be fully appreciated by a few. Pics on the (...) (23 years ago, 25-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) <sulk> I thought you might have been inspired by *my* (award winning;-) chateau: (URL) (...) (23 years ago, 25-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) LOL Chris (23 years ago, 25-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) LOL Chris (23 years ago, 25-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Don't mess with Big Diesel! -Harvey (23 years ago, 25-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) -I'd like to see one too! I was (...) I've had some smallish (by that standards!) layouts. The biggest took up my entire living room (not just trains, but cityscape too), as well as running through my dining room and into the bedroom (and (...) (23 years ago, 25-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Love the bridges, Sonnich! Interesting that you used slopes for the cable-stay supports - I wouldn't have even attempted that! And here's poor old me with just one 4561..... Regards, ROSCO (23 years ago, 24-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.town)
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(...) That is an awesome bridge! A builder after my own heart. :-) SRC StRuCtures (23 years ago, 24-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains)
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"Sonnich Jensen" <sonnich@hot.ee> wrote in message news:GC7Fov.7sK@lugnet.com... (...) I would really like to see the trackdesigner plan for this layout! I was planning to build a big layout too (I have access to a attic 7 x 13m) and I have been (...) (23 years ago, 24-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.town)
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I had the chance to look at your model, Mattias - it looks great! Congratulations on your first post, and congratulations on having such a fantastic first showing. I'm looking forward to seeing more .... Shaun (...) (23 years ago, 24-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) IMO A true trainman lieks how a Diesel looks and how a Steam Engine looks, he/she can apreciate both. Josh (23 years ago, 24-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) IMO they are representative of "Lego". Josh (...) (23 years ago, 24-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Thats true, and they could do that with diesels too. Look at a SD40-2F ((URL) thats interesting, and i know i'd but one! Josh (...) (23 years ago, 24-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Yeah, you got it! North America (including Mexico) has alot of huge locos, and there are some intersting ones they could build too. Josh (...) (23 years ago, 24-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I really am not coming back to legos right now. (...) (23 years ago, 24-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Mundanes? Er --wha? Oh... for a moment there, I thought this newsgroup had accidentally got cross-posted to lugnet.off-topic.sca ;^D ~Grand Admiral Muffin Head -- Mark's Lego(R) Creations (URL) (23 years ago, 24-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) I too thought the brown and grey looked funny but I put that down to my old monitor. It would be nice to see pictures of all the colors in the next S@H catalog to get a better idea of what these shades look like. I'm assuming they are just the (...) (23 years ago, 24-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains)
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It is good that TLG have produced the Customized Train Engine, here are my thoughts (everyone else has had their say). With 20 varieties does that mean that to be "9V complete" you have to have all 20! I expect the total sales will be higher than if (...) (23 years ago, 24-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) have (...) That's how it is done, it's called "Quartering". Realize that a 2 cylinder, double acting steam engine has as many power strokes as a 8 cylinder car engine (4 stroke). Because the "push" for the pistons comes from the steam, the (...) (23 years ago, 24-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Quite simple: The UK were there first. The diesel engines for the CN loco's came from Hunslet, and Hunslet built the first really successful DE's in the world, for some of the South American railways. I don't argue the impossible, nothing is (...) (23 years ago, 24-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains)
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Hi again, just follow the link below and you'll find some pictures of a few details of the mail van from my rheingold train... (URL) bricking adrian PS: pictures of the rheingold can be found here: (URL) here for flash users: (URL) (23 years ago, 24-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains)
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Hi, finally my 7740 (my absolut favorite train) got a clubcar, nothing special, but a must I think :-) (URL) bricking adrian (23 years ago, 24-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains)
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Inspired by Shaun Sullivan's fantastic BR52 model I have managed to build a model of the same locomotive myself. I have just posted a ldraw dat-file to lugnet.cad.dat.models. Compared to Shaun's model mine is not intended to run over curved tracks. (...) (23 years ago, 24-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Oh no I'm not. Oh yes you are. That's the way to do it! etc. They're just too mixed, so they look foreign to everyone instead of familiar. (...) Too right you're - hang on - No, forget it. Well, you don't even give Europe a capital 'E'. Sulk. (...) (23 years ago, 24-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Agreed. Don't forget that in the process of helping to promote LTC's at train shows, LEGO gets to send a postcard with a picture of one of these cute trains to lots and lots of people. I don't think that's an accident, neh? FWIW, I'm not a (...) (23 years ago, 24-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.lego.direct)
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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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(...) 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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(...) 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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(...) Yeah, yeah, we know. They're not eight-wide. 8^) (...) If I may make a guess, though, Muffinhead isn't speaking about the scrupulous LEGO representation of detailed trains as they appear in the real world; he's saying that the average (...) (23 years ago, 24-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) LOL You are SOOOOO wrong! (IMNSHO;-) (...) You are between 1st and 2nd and the throw to home has been cut off. This is what happens when muffinheads start talking trains;-) -John (...) (23 years ago, 24-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Hey, speaking of Ron and his awesome Shay, it was a pleasure for me to meet him and see his MOC in person at the Kidvention last summer. His Shay has working pistons and all. Are there pics of it on the web somewhere? -John (...) (23 years ago, 24-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains)
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[snip] (...) Wow! Those are the price ranges I was hoping for but I did not expect them. Guess I will be ear marking money for several of those just for parts. Woo Hoo! -Mike Petrucelli aka Lord Insanity (23 years ago, 24-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Well, perhaps you should look at it from a sales perspective. Diesel engines (IMO) look like a shoebox with wheels. The trains currently on shop.lego.com are far more interesting to look at (IMO) than a diesel engine would be. Things that (...) (23 years ago, 24-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Ah, you would be meaning: (URL) the Coal Unloader it be!) Note, I don't run the train through in one piece, but break it up. Depending on installation, the system varies. I doubt it is possible with the current lego parts available to build (...) (23 years ago, 24-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains)
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Just out of curiosity, has anyone ever succeeded in putting together a pneumatically driven train? Reading through some of the posts regarding the new S@H train offerrings, I got to thinking that it could probably be done - it would make an (...) (23 years ago, 24-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) We're not arguing about anything important. They are what they are. I think we could agree that they're not representative of anything in particular. That said, you're wrong. :-) Let's put it this way. To this American, they don't look (...) (23 years ago, 24-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) no. The two truck one looks more like a Mallet. Never mind a shay, which Ron Kittle (?) built _ages_ ago :) James (23 years ago, 24-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) But the Thatcher Perkins is, like, more than twice as large as today's trains. And it still doesn't implement the correct kind of pushrod/cylinder movement. If a LEGO set was perfect to the degree that there wasn't any room to improve it, (...) (23 years ago, 24-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) You are correct. The statement with each new set is that you can obtain a motor (and a light set) for your new engine, but does not come with one. They are just shells, ready to fit a motor within it. Which, for me is ok, since I have a few (...) (23 years ago, 24-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) It's not so much the design as the colour scheme. The configuration of the ones without tenders is pretty European, but the large cabs on the tender engines and the panelled style is typically American - European engines tended to be more (...) (23 years ago, 24-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Hmm - still have my doubts about this. The train motors are expensive enough. Can you imagine how much TLC would charge for digital controlled versions? If you look at the photos on S@H again you'll see some show a 9V motor fitted. I presume (...) (23 years ago, 24-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) No, it is Lillebaeltsbroen in Denmark between Funen and Jutland. The arcticle says that it is not glue, but only due to the construction it can carry its own wight. Still, a lor of bridges might look like this one. Also the red engine (pic3) (...) (23 years ago, 24-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.town)
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"kai brodersen" <cbrodersen@mediaone.net> wrote in message news:GC9rFM.4pB@lugnet.com... (...) can (...) If we are speculating on what is to come, then.... Think about the fact that the new trains DONT come packaged with an engine..... Ready for a (...) (23 years ago, 24-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) lol the ink is barely dry from your farewell post, Kai;-) You are welcome back:-) (...) An astute observation, Lar. These sets are not in the 45xx numbering system, so they really aren't a normal 9 volt system release. What they are, however, (...) (24 years ago, 24-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Not much room when you're..... uh, nevermind;-) {:^D John (24 years ago, 24-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Yeah, nice bridge, but as far as table top layouts go, I think the PNLTC is all over him... -John (...) (24 years ago, 24-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.town)
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(...) Charles River Bridge between Cambridge and Boston that 95 will use, I believe. ++Lar (24 years ago, 24-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.town)
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(...) Welcome back, Kai. There are no new parts in these sets. There *are* old parts in new colors. But that does put a cap on how much of an investment TLC made. However, ANY investment is welcome. And this, especially, was done differently than (...) (24 years ago, 24-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Move the boiler offcenter to make it more authentic, but yes, that is what struck me about it when I first saw it. ++Lar (24 years ago, 24-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I agree with you on this one, trains are here to stay! (sigh of relief)-Harvey (24 years ago, 24-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) You have just got far to much time on your hands! The picture looks great. Chris (24 years ago, 24-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains)
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With all the talk about container cars, i've decided apone two types, one similar to the ones shown lately (more commonly known as Double stack cars), and one called a Stand-alone well car, the containers hold them selves up via the corner pins. (...) (24 years ago, 24-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains)
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The Wire end is 2x2, so you need another 1x2 together with 1x2 lamp. Zhengrong (...) (24 years ago, 24-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Well, Shays, Heislers, and Climaxes have been used for mining also. Certainly the bulk of Shays served in the woods, but I think at least some served in the South West. I must admit that "geared loco" jumped into my mind quickly when I saw the (...) (24 years ago, 24-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Josh (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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Since TLC has made such an investment in these new 9v trains I think We can be reassured that TLC will continue with the 9v system. (24 years ago, 23-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) hey with a dummy technic drive, it could be one! Josh (24 years ago, 23-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Feel free to provide a cite. The two truck (larger) one looks a bit like a Shay (in which case the background ought to be a forest, with logging going on) but other than that, no. ++Lar (24 years ago, 23-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) does highlight how nice BricWorx coaches look behind the engine, though. ++Lar (24 years ago, 23-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains)
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The new item 3748 "Light Unit for Train" seems to include a black 1x2 brick. Anybody know why, or have an alternate explanation? Might it be a new full-size metallic brick? /Eric McC/ (24 years ago, 23-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains)
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Also new color parts includes the 1x1 brick with handle in green and brown, inverse brown slope (another source for green, also). Looks like another source for black door rails and low slope train roofs. (...) (24 years ago, 23-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) I'm waiting for some. Josh (...) (24 years ago, 23-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) yeah! I'm looking at only the ones with tenders, the non-tender ones look cheep. BTW where's RED, Yellow, & Orange? I'd like a red one for the tender i have sitting here. Josh (...) (24 years ago, 23-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) LEGO's Web site states May 23 is shipping date... Dean -- Coin-Op's For Sale!: (URL) Lego Workshop: (URL) Lego Club: (URL) (24 years ago, 23-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) It's just you;-) (...) To which diesels are you referring? -John (...) (24 years ago, 23-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) I agree. And to get the airplane windows, you must get the largest version. (...) That's good-- more American that way:-) (...) I think that they are all the exact same photograph with the colors actually altered in Photoshop or something. (...) (24 years ago, 23-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) It says May 23rd! How Come everything I'm gonna order is back ordered? When i last ordered i decided not to add the black wagon plate, theni found out it was back ordered, i'm glad, cause then i would have had to wait for it. Is it just me or (...) (24 years ago, 23-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) I saw that. The ones with tenders are open at the rear, whereas the others have an inverted sloping coal scuttle on the back, and redesigned open sides. Whilst this is an interesting design (particularly on the large one), I think the bigger (...) (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 (...) (24 years ago, 23-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Drats! I can't make up my mind which ones I want to start with. Otherwise I would have been #2 right behind you. Katie (24 years ago, 23-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.lego.direct)
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"Dave Schuler" <orrex@excite.com> wrote in message news:GC9C5G.H4v@lugnet.com... (...) those (...) worth a (...) I agree - new stuff is always good news. FWIW - you can order one from S@H - they are back ordered and expected into their wharehouse (...) (24 years ago, 23-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Hear, hear! If it's a choice between the new sets and the Prefab Jr. Express, I'll take the new sets. No, they're not perfect, but they look considerably better than what we've seen lately. Dave! (24 years ago, 23-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) I'm sorry you feel that way. To me, anything new in the train line is worth a fuss. JMHO Katie (24 years ago, 23-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.lego.direct)
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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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| | Re: 20 (yes TWENTY) new trains at LEGO.com/Shop - Themes | Trains
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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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