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(...) Well, I may have good news for you Lawrence. My colleagues at work are now consulting over new 'Intermediate Modes' schemes for London (due to the huge success of Croydon Tramlink) and the result may be trolleybuses in Greenwich, Uxbridge Road (...) (23 years ago, 25-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) news:GGzHzp.80z@lugnet.com... (...) Metroliner (which we can expect some (...) no apparent reason. (...) £119 in the UK, and just £95 in Germany (...) 26% cheaper in Germany than the UK) (...) profit from the UK (...) How much was the (...) (23 years ago, 25-Jul-01, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.trains)
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"Frank Buiting" <frank.buiting@infopulse.nl> wrote in message news:GH0t2o.MwM@lugnet.com... (...) Do you call them 'Guards Van' in Holland? (Dutch equivalent of course) Can't imagine you call them a Caboose. regards lawrence (23 years ago, 25-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) :-) To *me*, the ultimate compliment. My idea of SNOT design is to tile or slope *everything*{:^D Last night a friend was over and he was checking out our train layout, which is under heavy construction. I had my buildings piled up in the (...) (23 years ago, 25-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Funny, today I received the caboose set and on the bill it says: "10014 Guard's Van". So there you have it! -Frank (23 years ago, 25-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains)
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"Christopher Masi" <cmasi@cmasi.chem.tulane.edu> wrote in message news:3B5E4219.79B21C...ane.edu... (...) I didn't say I don't love them. They are a quaint design. What I was pointing out is that outside of the USA they are not a classic and (...) (23 years ago, 25-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I don't think that US prototype modellers like four-wheel waggons and buffers on the end of their cars. But we must learn to compromise-LEGO® train models are geared towards a European/UK appearance. I myself like Euro-style trains, big, 8W (...) (23 years ago, 25-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I'm curious. Does ANYONE use cabooses anymore? The last time I remember seeing a caboose on a train was sometime in the early 90s. At the time I lived right next to a series of railroad tracks, one right next to the other. Only around 50 or 60 (...) (23 years ago, 25-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains)
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<snip> Everyone loves a caboose. (...) I either think that Lawrence doesn't have a lot of exposure to cabooses, or thinks they are too "american" for him. (then again, I don't want to speak for him.....) Oh I absolutely love Cabooses and Trolleys. I (...) (23 years ago, 25-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Same here. The only train I will buy is 10001. That is, unless, Lego come out with something just as good if not better. (23 years ago, 25-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) You don't love cabooses? How weird. I suppose you hate trolleys too ;) Chris (23 years ago, 25-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I like yours better. The only problem (smirk) with your 14-wide caboose, is that it doesn't even look like LEGO. Thanks, Chris (23 years ago, 25-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Hey 4561 also cause you to have to force Non-Lego train buffs to know that Lego trains arn't only for little kids. One Guy told me i'm crazy if I "play" with trains like 4561, but i don't I have never, or will ever buy a 4561. Josh (23 years ago, 25-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) Yep. Now a motor can easily control the switch. -Bryan (23 years ago, 25-Jul-01, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc, lugnet.trains)
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(...) The modification allows the switch track to be MUCH easier to move. It is incredibly hard to move the switch from one state to the other. Make the mod and it's smooth sailing. Dean (...) (23 years ago, 25-Jul-01, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc, lugnet.trains)
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I'm trying to make sure that I understand the purpose of the modification (being the modification guy that I am, I like to know what and why others modify pieces). Is the purpose to get rid of the firm 'snap' that occurs when the switch is thrown (...) (23 years ago, 25-Jul-01, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc, lugnet.trains)
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(...) BRING BACK THE FREIGHT RAIL RUNNER! I was a dedicated S@H purchaser for (me and) my son who was devistated when the Freight Rail Runner (4564) was discontinued after one issue of S@H. After that experience, I was much more knowledgable and (...) (23 years ago, 24-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.dear-lego)
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Today I realized that my modified switch track was the wrong way. A right instead of the needed left. After the horror of modifying the first one (I used one that didn't work well, figured it would be best... No so. Nasty, the metal contacts had (...) (23 years ago, 24-Jul-01, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc, lugnet.trains)
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(...) what was lego thinking in the first place to juniorize their train sets?they probably knew that after a while people would loose interest since their sets had fewer and fewer pieces, and were becoming more expensive. anyway, i think its great (...) (23 years ago, 24-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) Im not going to put other peoples creations on my site, unless their in the GNYLTC... i just need a few pics of stock lego trains from TLG, like a pic of the 4551 or 4547...to make my site look better. (23 years ago, 24-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains)
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