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I've seen this locomotive before from Robin Werner (gee, I hope I've remembered that correctly!). But, I don't think I've seen such a nicely composed photograph of it and its complement of cars as Jake presents at his BrickShelf gallery for (...) (23 years ago, 20-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains)
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Hi, i just got off the phone with Lego Direct. The guy said that these two sets will be released at the end of August or September, just in time for Christmas. He doesnt know where they will be sold, Possibly Lego S@H. I dont think they'll be sold (...) (23 years ago, 20-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Repeat after me: "Minneapolis, and the Mall of Amercia";-) (...) We come to *your* house! -John (...) (23 years ago, 20-Jul-01, to lugnet.events, lugnet.trains.org)
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"Jake McKee" <sink@countersinkdg.com> wrote in message news:GGr1rK.10q@lugnet.com... (...) ever seen! This is just so accurate to real life! Congradulations on a beautiful piece of work. Iain (23 years ago, 20-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains)
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All, I just posted a small (timing wise, not file size wise) video of shots I grabbed at Brickfest. You can find it at: (URL) are two version, a large version and a smaller version. Sorry about the emphasis on my own creations...I didn't know I was (...) (23 years ago, 20-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) snipped some links The Train FAQ looks good! One thing though - now that the Metroliner and Club car are coming out, you would probably want to update the section about how to buy older train sets (i.e. tell about the train re-releases coming (...) (23 years ago, 20-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains)
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Yes, LEGO has promoted LTC's in the past with flyers to customers. I don't think they have ever advertised a WAMALUG show however :( KL (...) (23 years ago, 20-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) When I meant bleak, it was on the part of the LEGO® Group itself. Not for us trainheads of course.-Harvey (23 years ago, 20-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains.org)
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From the club that crushed the world's record for longest LEGO train track last August... As mentioned in the current issue of LEGO Mania magazine... Join the Pacific Northwest LEGO Train Club the first weekend of August (that's like 2 weeks away, (...) (23 years ago, 20-Jul-01, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.trains, lugnet.events) !!
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I am probably late in hearing news like most of the time but if not here it goes. I just got the LEGO mania magazine and was flipping through the pages when i saw this: (URL) dont know when these photos were taken but LEGO has advertised for us. kai (23 years ago, 20-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains)
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That is a very slick-looking train. And the coloration and shape both present interesting challenges. -- Tony Hafner www.hafhead.com www.pnltc.org (...) (23 years ago, 20-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains)
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It was pretty cool seeing Jakes version of the hoppers, kind of spooky seeing how similar they were. I was amazed that he was able to copy them so well from the simple pictures I posted. The best part is that I got to see what they'd look like in (...) (23 years ago, 20-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) one from our sets. If it's an important part we phone LEGO and get another. It happens. I get a bad or chewed part in 1 in 25 sets on average. That's less then 1% error. (That is the commonly accepted failure rate for electronics) So in this (...) (23 years ago, 20-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Dean (23 years ago, 20-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains)
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"Jake McKee" <sink@countersinkdg.com> wrote in message news:GGr1rK.10q@lugnet.com... (...) there (...) know (...) just (...) inspiration (...) They look very similar, and I thought of James' hopper immediately. Nice job! That's cool that you got to (...) (23 years ago, 20-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains)
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An old MOC I've had on all my layouts has finally been detailed on Brickshelf. No fair if you've already peeked at it! Anyway, I found myself staring at the green curved spindled fences from the bow of an Armada Flagship, and the trans-light blue (...) (23 years ago, 20-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) As far as you knew. At this time last year the GMLTC was at the Kidvention, and the future to me couldn't have looked brighter.... (...) Well, you don't have to imagine what fans thought; go back and *read* what they thought. Your analogy (...) (23 years ago, 20-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) Thanks for the clarification, I think it does too. Your shunter won't be powered unless you route the turnouts to it. (23 years ago, 20-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Sorry, I'm not really up on my railroad terminology. I think we are talking about the same thing. I would like a line comming from a turnout that ends without reconnecting to the main line. I would like to stack a series of turnouts (a (...) (23 years ago, 20-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) isolate the track after the switch points. You could do so in a variety of ways, some not very 'Lego Politically Correct.' Use your imagination. Power should be applied to each applicable terminus that you have (that's a lot of regulators if (...) (23 years ago, 20-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Could you clarify what you mean by terminate? 9V turnouts are power directing. If you build a ladder of turnouts, only the route that is aligned gets power. All the others don't. So if you have engines parked on multiple tracks of the ladder, (...) (23 years ago, 20-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) If you mean get a train to stop while the track is powered on, Tom Cook and I did develop a system for that. Using polarity switches, you can isolate/power a section of track via an RCX... We use this technique in our automated track crossing, (...) (23 years ago, 20-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains)
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Hi All, Has anyone found a way to terminate a line with the 9v Track? I know it can be done with the 12v stuff, but I wanted to build a freight yard with multiple terminators for loading and unloading and I have no clue how. Could I run a set of (...) (23 years ago, 20-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains)
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Try that again:- www.railpage.org.au/...ld014.html -- Jason King LugNet #665 Jason King <jklugnet665@optusnet.com.au> wrote in message news:GGrwAE.HtJ@lugnet.com... (...) (URL) html (...) (23 years ago, 20-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains)
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This is the train i would like to have a go at building.. (URL) "Tilt Train" which operates between Rockhampton (My home town) and Brisbane, Qld Australia.. I think it is beautiful.. -- Jason King LugNet #665 (23 years ago, 20-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) The new sets tend to come out in black/white boxes with new set numbers. I think that is beyond minor differences. (...) We will probably see differences in minifig elements (when was the new torso and head introduced?) as well as differences (...) (23 years ago, 20-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.lego.direct)
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IMHO, these are indicative that quite a bit of people are discovering that special magic that our beloved ABS trains seem to radiate. Already, the WLTG (formerly the ELTC) which I had founded, has nearly thirty members. I had no idea this would take (...) (23 years ago, 20-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) Ha Ha. Very funny. :-) (23 years ago, 20-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) There might be some minor packaging differences, but the set itself should be exactly the same compared to the 1992 Metroliner. Same thing goes for the club car as well. I am now scambling to get off my unemployed ass and start scraping up (...) (23 years ago, 20-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Personally, I wasn't all that interested in these until I saw a few orange ones in person. They were really quite interesting looking. I snapped off a few pics that I am still trying to post on Brickshelf if I can get time. I am really curious (...) (23 years ago, 20-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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(...) Lego is reproducing these GREAT SETS?(4558 and 4547)? will there be any packaging or differences to the trains that are visible?where can i get more info on these new sets? Joe Franco (23 years ago, 20-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.lego.direct)
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Jake Nice MOC's, any possibility of them becoming part of the MOT series????? :-) DAT files? BTW, nice to meet you, Brad, Peg , Tomas and the rest of the team at Brickfest 2001! Thanx, Mark Millère LUGnet # 525 Visit Milissa's LEGO store, Millère's (...) (23 years ago, 20-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) shh!!! That's my current project.(1) ;) Some of you have seen my crane, the wheel car and a few gondolas. I have an almost done tool car. I've got a design for the tie crane and a tamper. I was hoping to have the whole MOW train done for (...) (23 years ago, 20-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains)
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All, I posted some new creations today on Brickshelf. Some of you probably saw them run at Brickfest! Intermodal Car(s) (URL) is a set of 5 articulated cars. Interesting factoid: Even though there are technically 5 cars, there are only 6 trucks and (...) (23 years ago, 20-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Small, so they get fairly complicated, end up being fairly expensive... An undecorated HO scale Tamper track alignment buggy costs $42! Josh P.S. I'd buy any custom kits of MOW equip... (23 years ago, 20-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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(...) Well Joe, thats a good start for the GNYLTC. I expect your membership to steadily grow and thrive.-Harvey (23 years ago, 20-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Umm, yes. They are re-releaseing these sets. And you probably are missing SOMETHING if you own any LEGO or have ever bought large quantities of said brick. What I want to know, is when are the Collector Pirate sets coming out!? Any info I may (...) (23 years ago, 20-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Wait a minute. I thought lego IS reproducing the metroliner. Isn't it and the club car the August Lego Legends? Or did I miss something??? (23 years ago, 20-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.lego.direct)
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Thanks, Bob, for the resource pointers. I added it all to the FAQ here: (URL) the way, I haven't gotten a lot of feedback on the Train FAQ. If you have a minute, please take a look at it, and let me know how to make it better. (...) ballast (...) (...) (23 years ago, 19-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains)
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I think Ben is right. first of all, lego should stop juniorizing their new sets, let alone their vastly popular train sets. i think the 9v train sets were great, up until the 4560-or the US version the 4561. the 4559 looked ok, but with alittle (...) (23 years ago, 20-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.lego.direct)
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"steve" <sp_888@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:GGon13.Ku4@lugnet.com... (...) to (...) In addition to the sets that have already been mentioned, there is a very clear picture of 10015 on the back of the 10013 box that shows that it will have six (...) (23 years ago, 20-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Re: Has anyone received the new caboose as of yet?
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"Mike Walsh" <mike_walsh@mindspring.com> wrote in message news:GGqu40.3oM@lugnet.com... (...) [ ... snipped ... ] (...) plane (...) red (...) Following up my own post ... My six year old son just finished building the 10013 Log Carrier. It is okay, (...) (23 years ago, 20-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains)
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"Larry Pieniazek" <lpieniazek@mercator.com> wrote in message news:GGqCHt.2q3@lugnet.com... (...) is (...) Mine also came today and I just finished building it. Overall, I am pretty happy with it. There are lots of great parts (13 plane windows with (...) (23 years ago, 19-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I'd suggest the standard places... NMRA, TrainWeb, plus try a search for "Jordan Spreader" and "Flanger" on Google. Is there a big interest in these sorts of models? They tend to be smallish. They're on my list of things to think about (...) (23 years ago, 19-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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(...) D'oh! Well, I guess I won't be referring to that set as the "clear airplane glass parts pack" anymore....:-p -John (...) (23 years ago, 19-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Try here: (URL) here: (URL) here for a directory of more MoW websites: (URL) this helps! - Bob (23 years ago, 19-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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2 1 x 8s. sorry. If you guys really want, i'll do the inv for it tonight. (...) (23 years ago, 19-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) On the box the black box car door holding rails look like they are 1 x 16. Is it just a deceptive picture of two 1 x 8's? Thanks, Chris (23 years ago, 19-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Got any internet sources for pictures?? Paul Sinasohn LUGNET #115 (23 years ago, 19-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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(...) snip (...) I like the look of the RPO/combination coach car for sure. How about a modern Amtrak style Material Handling Car (without sliding doors if the price would be prohibitive)? Now that would be great. I would really consider buying at (...) (23 years ago, 19-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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To All, (...) I don't know, it looks like blue to me on the box (laying in front of me as I type), it could be due to the black around it. I thought it was trans white at first too, but if you look closely, it starts to look blue. Scott S. -- (23 years ago, 19-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains)
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So they screwed up again, huh? (URL) - the box shows clear. (...) -- Tom Stangl ***(URL) Visual FAQ home ***(URL) Bay Area DSMs (23 years ago, 19-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) There are 3 logs of length 12. Total 36 round bricks. Tim Strutt 8^) ParLUGment #2 (23 years ago, 19-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) The windows are light blue. Tim Strutt 8^) ParLUGment #2 (23 years ago, 19-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains)
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"Ray Sanders" <rsanders@svic.net> wrote in message news:GGqB8G.LCz@lugnet.com... (...) willing to (...) They also appeared in 4564 ((URL) Freight Rail Runner. Mike -- Mike Walsh - mike_walsh at mindspring dot com (URL) - North Carolina LEGO Users (...) (23 years ago, 19-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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(...) Came today but haven't opened yet. With GATS tomorrow, too much to do. (23 years ago, 19-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains)
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Just arrived (log car too).. the glass is Trans Light Blue, sorry. (...) (23 years ago, 19-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) What sets have these doors ? If the p/n is 2874, peeron.com only lists... <set:4563> 'Load N' Haul Railroad' Ray <BrickBay://Cosmic Toys> (23 years ago, 19-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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(...) The one with the logs? If it is, how many logs do you get? Josh (who is still trying to cope with a Hotmail change...) (23 years ago, 19-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains)
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I awoke to a very pleasant surprise today. My 10013 & 10014 have arrived in Ottawa! Haven't built them yet, since we have company, but they will be built before the day is out. <grin> Box looks nice. Not black & white, so that's a plus. Here's scans (...) (23 years ago, 19-Jul-01, to lugnet.org.ca.parlugment, lugnet.org.ca, lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.trains)
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The reason I am asking is because I'd like to know if the window 'glass' is clear or not? Also, the Brickfest train pictures were awesome, thanks to Troy! -Harvey (23 years ago, 19-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Thanks alot for these great pictures! I wish I've had the chance to visit the brickfest. Leg Godt! Ben (23 years ago, 19-Jul-01, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.trains)
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Got my first shipment of trains in today...The freight wagon came in... Eariler then expected.. Wayne (23 years ago, 19-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I would like to say congrats to all the builders that had items on display, they look great! Thanks Troy for taking the time to take pictures of all the rooms & posting tham for us all to enjoy. Jonathan (23 years ago, 19-Jul-01, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.trains)
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I've finally gotten around to uploading the pics from the Train room at Brickfest. They can be found here: (URL) believe that should do it for all of my pictures. The main directory can be found here: (URL) you have any questions or comments, let me (...) (23 years ago, 19-Jul-01, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.trains)
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(...) Hamfests (events where ham or amateur radio enthusiasts gather, not places to find the latest scoop on cured pork) often have a "tailgating" area which is basically the same thing, though semi-formalized (it's usually free or just a few (...) (23 years ago, 19-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.build, lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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"Jon D Hayward" <JonDHayward@Yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message news:GGnwG8.3uC@lugnet.com... (...) I see they are all available now too. Though some are for shipment in August regards lawrence (23 years ago, 19-Jul-01, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.trains)
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all true.. we have a few regular car boot sales here in Cardiff wales as people do all over the UK, depending on the weather, usually 100 - 300 cars full of old junk (some people will buy anything...really) and some fantastic gems. The beauty is if (...) (23 years ago, 19-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.build, lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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I has used that IR sensor to instead LEGO light sensor in RCX Controlled Trains, I have to say it is better than light sensor, and you don't need extra external light source. Zhengrong (...) (23 years ago, 19-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Fellow 'Muricans (and Britons): Here's a useful idiom-digger for US/UK idioms. Who knows, it may help save a life (or avoid a head scratching): (URL) But in short, "binning" = pitching/tossing/---...g/throwing out; "car boot sale" has no (...) (23 years ago, 19-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.build, lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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(...) James, My English ain't so good. Please translate: "car boot sale" and "binning" Thanks Bob (23 years ago, 17-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.build, lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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<snip> I think the LTC's & LUG's should go to multipe places each year, like a big place such as LegoLand. But the only stipulation would be that you need more advertisement, & more then one layout, thatly prove what you can actully do, it'll draw (...) (23 years ago, 19-Jul-01, to lugnet.events, lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) Wow, that strikes me as as a little strange. Seeing the set re-released shouldn't damage your nostalgia for the set. All those happy memories are still there! I bought a metroliner off the shelf in 1995. It was getting rare at the time - it (...) (23 years ago, 18-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.lego.direct)
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tom wrote: <snip> (...) Nope. It will be the biggest exposition of LEGO trains the world has ever seen! People from around the world will be attending. Brad will be there to unveil some cool surprise (...maybe, but certainly there will be TLC (...) (23 years ago, 18-Jul-01, to lugnet.events, lugnet.org.us.lugola, lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) WOW! Knowing you two, I know it must have been darn-near *impossible* for you to keep your mouths shut about being "interviewed"! You BOTH managed to keep it secret?? I'm shocked!! JohnG, GMLTC (23 years ago, 18-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I may be misremembering(1) but I seem to recall that after he got done thanking me for my eloquent, reasoned and well thought out answers, he asked if he could talk to a "foamer" so I gave him your name. ++Lar <GD&R> (2) 1 - OK I *am* (...) (23 years ago, 18-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) Wow! If the piece wasn't malformed/misshapen, I'd pay big money to buy that head! Obviously not the response you were hoping for. :^) I can't judge from the photos how bad the printing on the torsos of the figures is. I've been hoping that the (...) (23 years ago, 18-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Just for reference: Lar wasn't the only one interviewed-- I, too, provided info for Greg, but apparently wasn't as quotable as Lar;-) -John (23 years ago, 18-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains)
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The gray rails are found in 1351 movie backdrop and 6096 Bull's attack. The hardest parts to find new are the sliding doors. Anyone who is willing to sell/trade, contact me. The RPO will be extremely limited, because of the doors. (...) (23 years ago, 18-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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(...) Well, I don't know about a "majority" opinion, but I am a Lugnet member and I think the quality control issue is a VERY big issue. I am not so hopped up about the issue of how the elements are actually molded, my bigger issue remains the (...) (23 years ago, 18-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Too true. I'd much prefer a huge line of accessory pack offerings and REAL bulk offerings to legends sets any day. But, what are you going to do...? I guess we get what we get, and that's all. -- Hop-Frog (23 years ago, 18-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Thanks... (I think that was what Steve Barile was getting at when he asked if it was time to finally make me a PNLTC member :-)... my comments are alongside some very impressive PNLTC pics ) (...) I was asked to keep it quiet until the article (...) (23 years ago, 18-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains)
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I was going to mention this yesterday, but I thought Lar's "ego" was big enough already (GD&R); besides, he will just use it to plug MTW and further his "Godlike" status. Oops, I just did that for him. Maybe I should not say anything until our trade (...) (23 years ago, 18-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) That was then;-) We are now going by ILTCO:-) (...) Oh, yes. More than talk. We are going to make it happen. (...) Looking forward to seeing y'all:-) -John (...) (23 years ago, 18-Jul-01, to lugnet.events, lugnet.trains.org)
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In lugnet.events, Eric Kingsley writes: <much good stuff snipped> (...) Or, "Ambassadors for the brick, with an emphasis on trains". I know the GMLTC spends *much* more time creating buildings, scenery, vehicles, etc., than we do creating trains. (...) (23 years ago, 18-Jul-01, to lugnet.events, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.org)
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Larry Pieniazek, congratulations on being mentioned in the July and August issue of LEGO Mania Magazine! You, Larry, are on page fifteen of the July and August issue of LEGO Mania Magazine. I will reprint the whole article for everyone who does not (...) (23 years ago, 18-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains)
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I guess we will just have to agree to disagree on a few points I guess... (...) First I can only speek from experiance and that experiance is with NELUG. I agree some LUGs may not be as focused as others but you could say the same for LTCs I think. (...) (23 years ago, 18-Jul-01, to lugnet.events, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.org)
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(...) [snip] Hi, I asked my nephew (Rim, 18) about 2 months ago if I could get "my" old Lego back, you know, for my 3 year old son (he he). Yesterday was the big day. My old "bucket" (40cm diameter and 60 cm high) was still there, not as full as I (...) (23 years ago, 18-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.build, lugnet.general)
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(...) I thought it was IOLTC. (...) Wasn't there some talk of a IOLTC event in Minnesota next year? I was hoping to combine this with our biannual Chicago road trip. And yes, that IS a Seattle to Chicago road trip with 5 small children. A monstrous (...) (23 years ago, 18-Jul-01, to lugnet.events, lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) See my post above. "International" refers to the membership. We are an organization of train clubs from different countries. (...) A city in which an LTC is based (or chooses to call its base). GMLTC- Minneapolis NGLTC- Atlanta GFLTC- (...) (23 years ago, 18-Jul-01, to lugnet.events, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.org)
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(...) Well, actually, the ILTCO is comprised of LTCs from Canada, Germany, Italy, and the US. *Where* we hold the convention is irrelevant. (...) Yes, and some Germans have said that they would come to the US to attend such a convention. Italy, (...) (23 years ago, 18-Jul-01, to lugnet.events, lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) I think is already been said but an International LEGO Train COnvention that moves across country (USA infered) doesn't sound very international. Second what is an "LTC-hosted city"? Is Boston an "LTC-hosted city"? Technically there isn't an (...) (23 years ago, 18-Jul-01, to lugnet.events, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.org)
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(...) That reminds me of my first reaction to baseball's World Series. "So which countries are participating in this event?" Perceive well, Andreas Stabno (URL) (23 years ago, 18-Jul-01, to lugnet.events, lugnet.trains.org)
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| | Re: About 10001 and 10002
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"Zhengrong Zang" <legozang@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:GGnvpK.2n7@lugnet.com... (...) They are not on s@h yet. Their availablity was announced at the Brickfest meeting last weekend. They are due to be put on s@h in August for availability in (...) (23 years ago, 18-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains)
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"Jon D Hayward" <JonDHayward@Yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message news:GGnwG8.3uC@lugnet.com... (...) Have you seen my comment on German prices? Know anyone for a bulk import? regards lawrence (23 years ago, 18-Jul-01, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.trains)
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Just noticed that the prices are now shown at www.shop.lego.com, but only the Caboose is listed for backorder - the others are still unavailable: 10013 Open Freight Wagon 12.99 GBP 10014 Caboose 10.99 GBP 10015 Passenger Wagon 13.99 GBP 10016 Tanker (...) (23 years ago, 18-Jul-01, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.trains)
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| | About 10001 and 10002
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Many people are talking about these, but I can't find them in S@H, why? Does anyone the URL in shop.lego? Zhengrong (23 years ago, 18-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) You will have to keep up-- that's spelled "misteak" around here. (...) Or not. (...) Just sarcasm. And you catch on so well. (...) You can say that again. -John (...) (23 years ago, 18-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Is it really right to call it INTERNATIONAL LTC if you just plan on touring the states? Germany has a rather large train contingent. USLTC, maybe. (...) Uh, that's what I've been saying all along ;-) -- Tom Stangl ***(URL) Visual FAQ home (...) (23 years ago, 18-Jul-01, to lugnet.events, lugnet.trains.org)
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| | Re: Another Legend dies....
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<SNIP!> The only complaint/issue that I have with the Legends/re-issue/Direct merchandise is that I have to figure out (a) what I want, (b) what I need and (c) which will be unavailable to me later as a Direct purchase item?!? I LOVE that the (...) (23 years ago, 18-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.lego.direct)
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