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(...) Ray, NICE! I like to see new stuff coming out of the Rock Raiders theme! One suggestion though-Since the train is on a track, why not just use levers (small antennae) as forward/backward controls rather than the steering wheels? It might make (...) (23 years ago, 5-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) LTDs? Sorry, it's not often that I see one I don't know! ;-) -Shiri (even I got that JT is James Trobaugh! <grin>) (23 years ago, 5-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains)
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I'm not a big train fan, but I stopped by lego.com and saw they have a new passenger wagon, a tanker, and another car, but I forgot the name of it... Check them out at lego.com (23 years ago, 5-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains)
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This may be my most stupid post ever, but starting now I will write 6 and 8 wide as 6W and 8W respectively, anyone agree with this one?-Harvey (23 years ago, 5-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains)
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I've just completed your version of the decoupler device, and I must say that it's excellent! 8-wide train builders may want to modify this due to clearance reasons though.-Harvey (23 years ago, 5-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Um, I say Wow a fair bit so don't read TOO much into my saying Wow. However this was a MultiWow. Those are rare. ++Lar (23 years ago, 5-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains)
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Jt This is my second post of appreciation, sorry, Jennifer Clark got the first. This is an outstanding rendition, I mean hey, even ++Lar said WOW, nuf said. My first thought was it reminded me of a kit I built as a kid for my N-scale layout. When (...) (23 years ago, 5-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) One of my side projects right now is recreating the story of Matewan, WV in lego. I've been working on collecting the parts. -chris (23 years ago, 5-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains)
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As Larry said, "Wow!" I thought it was a pic of the real thing when I looked at the first picture. looking forward to see it in person. -chris (...) (23 years ago, 5-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains)
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Yes, I will be bringing this model to Brickfest, actually the fest was the motivating factor in getting it finished this month. Maybe I can build some more hoppers by then also. Sorry I don’t have any more detailed shots of the facility (if you knew (...) (23 years ago, 5-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) James, Wow, I'm not really a train person, but this is neat. Are you going to make a company town, some striking miners and Pinkertons? George (23 years ago, 5-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) You are sooo right about that....Train Collecting is very cool, but I think Lego can be even cooler because you now there is sooo much different stuff available <if you look in the right places> (and everything is basicly compatible....all the (...) (23 years ago, 5-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) The instructions are included in the lighting kit. Note that you need a motor first, to provide power to the light. (...) I've found it depends on the train. Small trains, or ones with two motors, can go up one brick per section of track. (...) (23 years ago, 5-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Look to the bottom-left of the orange brick closest to you, and read the last paragraph again. Each brick is sat on a 2x2 plate of the same colour (admittedly, this isn't obvious from the photographs). This connects the light grey hinge or (...) (23 years ago, 5-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) [snip] (...) I think that's at least the best model I have seen through the last three months. Wow!! Regards, Ben (23 years ago, 5-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) The light kit is just for one headlight and shows how to imply that into the engine. Take e look here: (URL) white light brick is hidden behind black stickers. The other engines are on my page also: take a look for a quick overview. (URL) Also (...) (23 years ago, 5-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Personal favorite details include the small overhanging building (in the center of this picture: (URL) the colourscheme (very effective!) I'd love to see more pictures! It is also very refreshing to see trainrelated buildings, than just trains (...) (23 years ago, 5-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Wow. That is hands down the best rendition of an industrial structure I have seen yet. You managed to selective compress very nicely and yet kept the proportions *and* the sense of purpose. Wow. Did I say that already? Well, tough. Wow. (...) (23 years ago, 5-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains)
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Michael, We're glad that you have an interest in LEGO® trains. Just posting to this newsgroup displays your enthusiasim for this,the greatest of all LEGO® themes! Let me tell you how I got started in this wonderful hobby. I had grown dissatisfied (...) (23 years ago, 5-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I might be wrong, too, but I think the instructions with the engine include sections on adding motor & lights. (...) Yep, there's no problem going up (& down) hills. There's a limit on how steep it can be though. I've found you can go to about (...) (23 years ago, 5-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains)
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