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(...) Sell the lot for $25, just kidding!!! No, anyway it sounds to me like you have the good foundations to start a decent 12V layout. I'd say "Time to scour Ebay and Brickbay for even more!"-Harvey (23 years ago, 7-May-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Well so much for May 30th, there here now! The boxes look cool, now it's time to build and see how the trains look... Build on... Robin (23 years ago, 7-May-01, to lugnet.trains)
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Say you've just bought this box of old blue 12V track, mainly for the sentimental value (always wanted to but never...). Say somewhere in the back of your mind you're thinking, in a few years time I might start doing some trainmodelling. What would (...) (23 years ago, 7-May-01, to lugnet.trains)
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"John Gerlach" <john.gerlach@bestbu...om.nospam> wrote in message news:GCo6oJ.5v5@lugnet.com... <snip> The GMLTC had a bascule bridge on our last layout: (...) </snip> That's a very unusual design for bridge.... Is it modelled after an existing (...) (23 years ago, 7-May-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Bye, I'll miss you! It's been nice having a local Lego friend. Safe journey and good luck in your new place. Cheers, Heather -- Heather Patey Pirate Wench / Brick Detective LUGNET Member #490 (23 years ago, 7-May-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.ca.bc.vic, lugnet.loc.ca.nf, lugnet.loc.ca.nf.stj)
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Howdy all, I'm going/coming back to Victoria. I'll be off line for a bit (if you are wondering where I am). I should be posting again in ~3 weeks or so. For those of you who care, my Email stays the same (from here) James (23 years ago, 7-May-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.ca.bc.vic, lugnet.loc.ca.nf, lugnet.loc.ca.nf.stj)
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I'm sure a lot of North Americans will get their trains today. I will let the kids open and build ours (before it subsequently gets cannibalized;-) -John (23 years ago, 7-May-01, to lugnet.trains)
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HoMa & Ben That's right. Another AFOL from the german forum asked his metall-working colleagues if it would be possible to make some aluminium rims for the old spoked wheels - and it WAS possible. The engine runs brilliant on the tracks. Any (...) (23 years ago, 7-May-01, to lugnet.build, lugnet.trains)
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(...) "Riviera-Express" (...) I am most intrigued by the creative details of the baggage and restaurant wagons! The "tricks" used for the kitchen window/doors upside down are clever. Roof-top details and interior items are such nice accents. Love (...) (23 years ago, 7-May-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Ah, I wondered if that was the handiwork of Ben's friend.... I'm glad to hear that they work! I like this kind of innovation, because I fear that such train specific elements (large drivers, etc) may not be on TLC's short list of parts to (...) (23 years ago, 7-May-01, to lugnet.build, lugnet.trains)
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Hi John, (...) as (...) Thanks! (...) outer (...) That's right. Another AFOL from the german forum asked his metall-working colleagues if it would be possible to make some aluminium rims for the old spoked wheels - and it WAS possible. The engine (...) (23 years ago, 7-May-01, to lugnet.build, lugnet.trains)
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You *have* been busy, HoMa! An excellent creation, and wonderfully detailed as well! Very nice:-) I have a question about the drivers-- they appear to be LEGO, although the outer rims appear metal.... Also, no need to follow-up to .build; just (...) (23 years ago, 7-May-01, to lugnet.build, lugnet.trains)
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Hi folks, I just uploaded some pictures of my latest train project: The "Riviera-Express" which was operated by the "Deutsche Bundesbahn" in the 1960s. It traveled from Hamburg through middle Europe down to the sea-resorts at the italian Riviera (...) (23 years ago, 7-May-01, to lugnet.trains) !!
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Well thanx for all of the reply's. I take if from the info, very few people like blue, and knowone likes black. Can not say that I blame you there. Well hopefully by sometime Wednesday we should all have are sets. Thanx again for the info Cameron (23 years ago, 7-May-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Short answer: That is absolutely correct! Leg Godt! Ben (23 years ago, 7-May-01, to lugnet.trains)
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Am I correct in thinking that the color bag is the same across all 4 models? Am I correct in thinking that if I had one tender, one small train, one large train and one of each color I could buile (not all at once) every model? (23 years ago, 7-May-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I have ordered one loco in each shape (big with tender, big without, samll with tender and small without). I decided to buy the ones with tender in green, the two others in brown. If I buy one or two further locos I would chose the dark gray (...) (23 years ago, 6-May-01, to lugnet.trains)
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I just uploaded some pictures from the October 20, 2000 NCLUG meeting at Cary Clark's: (URL) were: Cary (center in oct-06.jpg), Sheree Rosenkrantz (right in oct-06.jpg), James Beerman (left in oct-06.jpg), and myself (behind the camera...). You can (...) (23 years ago, 6-May-01, to lugnet.loc.us.nc, lugnet.trains)
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(...) your line of cute little railcars... any chance you'll be making it commercially available soon? ++Lar (23 years ago, 5-May-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Thanks (...) The gap is only about 1 mm. I can force the bricks to snap together but I think that will damage the bricks if they are left too long like that. (...) I see what you mean... I'll work on it. (...) I came up with this as a (...) (23 years ago, 5-May-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.build)
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