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(...) You notice the page's delivery date moves back every day, we have a month delay to get one, from the day you order, so if you order on the 30th of April, you'll get it after the 30th of May. Josh (23 years ago, 27-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains)
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Mario Ferrari did a "robot" for a Sumo competition in Italy: (...) (23 years ago, 27-Apr-01, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.trains)
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(...) Joe Nagata built a "Air Engine Car": (URL) (23 years ago, 27-Apr-01, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.trains)
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(...) I guess that its fair to say that you've left Houston already? I'd enjoy meeting you (wouldn't rule out a trip to the airport) if you're still here! james Simpson (23 years ago, 27-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains)
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Whoa. Cool link, Duane! What a great resource for a modern passenger train! Thanks! -John (...) (23 years ago, 27-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains)
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I know someone built a pneumatically driven car... Anyone in lugnet.technic remember who it was/where the pics are? Duq (23 years ago, 27-Apr-01, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.trains)
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(...) discussion since I'm mostly a space head) I worked for Colorado Railcar last year and they build specialty dome cars. Mostly diners and galley cars. You can see examples at their site. (URL) this helps sombody out... -Duane (23 years ago, 27-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) No. Bi-levels are not "dome-nature" (for example, the METRA commuter cars, or the GO cars, or the Southern (UK) railway cars(1)), but are simply a way to get more people into the space available. Fortunately, railways have not taken this to (...) (23 years ago, 27-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Sticky tape. The blue 2x2 macaroni pieces are from the cement mixers in 4565, and then the tape is carried (perhaps was :), around the back of the cars. The cars were rather fragile, the bogie's are only held in place by a 1x4 plate, and the (...) (23 years ago, 27-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Ben - how many do you think we can shift through e-Bay before their backorders start being filled in America? ;-) And can any of you continentals beat 10:00 GMT 25/04/2001 (09:00 UK local time)? Jason J Railton (23 years ago, 27-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Would you characterize "bi-level" as "dome-nature"? My impression has been that bi-level cars are fully bi-level (and pretty darn tall), but then I haven't ever really studied passenger trains much (actually, I tend not to be too much into in (...) (23 years ago, 27-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Sort of. Oh boy. Books can be written on this topic. Many books HAVE been. Go read them for more detail Pardon my terseness, I am in Houston between flights, enroute to San DiLego for the (non)Wedding Fest. Railroads tend to order custom. So (...) (23 years ago, 27-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) That's an awesome rendition of the Kriegslok! To bad I can't build like that, my V188 doesn't come close in the level of detail that his BR52 displays. But then again, not many diesels do anyway. -Harvey (23 years ago, 27-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains)
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New to me is this orange TGV showcased among many other great MOC's. I always love seeing new European stock passenger trains. Well done. Lots of Halloween pumpkins? (URL) Mathis (23 years ago, 27-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) contours in the subtle shadows of an predominately dark-colored locomotive. <snipped highlights> (...) Brilliant. (...) Just that it is so cool that so many folks are building stunning steam locomotives. :-) later, James Mathis (23 years ago, 27-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Very nice VIA train set. Nice yellow nose. What did you do for the yellow stripe curving around the tail-end of the last car in the set? Is that sticker-tape, or is there a yellow curved plate? later, James Mathis (23 years ago, 27-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Yep. Like: (URL) last photo). And yes, we did steal the idea from the same place :) James (23 years ago, 27-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) snip lots of useful information (...) Lar, What is the difference between a dome car and an observation car? Is a dome car just an observation car that fits in the middle of a train? By my interpretation even though both the "Club Car" and my (...) (23 years ago, 27-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) stream liner (not me). Chris (23 years ago, 27-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.general)
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(...) Jeepers Creepers!! Can you leave half a dozen availabe for the Americas?? Please, please? We would like to have some too! Katie (23 years ago, 27-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.uk)
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