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(...) The rumor I heard was that the moulds to produce the motor housing were no longer available. I'm sure LEGO or someone else could reproduce the electric motor itself, but without the housing it just wouldn't work very well - or look very good! (...) (23 years ago, 3-Aug-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Hey whats up with it saying you posted on friday, the 3rd, i'm reading & typing this on the 2nd!? They said August, so soon i hope! (please before the 14th! i'm going to minneapolce (sp? gotta learn that...), gotta run by the lego store for (...) (23 years ago, 3-Aug-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) HEY! HANDS OFF SCOTT! :-) (...) (23 years ago, 3-Aug-01, to lugnet.loc.us.il, lugnet.loc.us.il.chi, lugnet.trains.org)
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when will the new metroliner(10001) and clubcar(10002) be available at S@H? (23 years ago, 3-Aug-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) The assembly probably is the biggest reason. The motor itelf I'm betting is the same physical motor as in the 9V train motor (every LEGO motor I have seen has actually had the same size housing, It's a very common size, I remember HO trains (...) (23 years ago, 3-Aug-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) No info, only speculation... but it's a complex assembly, there is a motor, it goes into a plastic housing, there is a press on gear, some electric switches, etc. Even if you had all the molds in good shape for the 3-5 pieces that go to make (...) (23 years ago, 3-Aug-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I was thinking that with an evil grin on my face.... 'I'll bet we'll snag Scott.' ;-) Its great to have you with us too. You're in a perfect location for multiple clubs, too :-) Anyways, it might be a good idea with us to try to schedule out (...) (23 years ago, 3-Aug-01, to lugnet.loc.us.il, lugnet.loc.us.il.chi, lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) Cool, thanks. (...) Well, we went that because in Ondrew's and my discussion, that was the focus. I asked him if he wanted a LUG or an LTC, he said LTC. That's fine with me, plus, I think an LTC would bring the current people I know in the (...) (23 years ago, 3-Aug-01, to lugnet.loc.us.il, lugnet.loc.us.il.chi, lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) The motor is not being produced, its something with the way its built. Josh (23 years ago, 2-Aug-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Good point. Kudos to Jason for doing a great job, though. (23 years ago, 2-Aug-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.town, lugnet.org.us.michlug)
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Can anyone elaborate on BradJ's comment (at brickfest) that the monorail could not come back because they couldn't get the motor. Please! Being an electrical engineer, in the power field, I can not imagine any technical reason why a motor could not (...) (23 years ago, 2-Aug-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Ben,i kind of figured that was the case.It was just a little teasing on my part:-)Thank you by the way. (...) (23 years ago, 2-Aug-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Ben,i kind of figured that was the case.It was just a little teasing on my part:-)Thank you by the way. (...) (23 years ago, 2-Aug-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) [snip] (...) Sorry Chris, the Michlug display has been the best plywood display I have ever seen 8maybe even the best at all). I just had not time enough to give each picture the comment it owned. I only meant I had seen that huge airport once (...) (23 years ago, 2-Aug-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Hey now,4 of those downtown buildings are new(black under construction,red with grey windows,red/black trim/red windows(with plane crashed into it) and white one is a redo of my hospital. (...) (23 years ago, 2-Aug-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) about (...) Lately I have read only 80% of all lugnet.trains postings (and especially the bigger ones), so i have missed the link to michlug.org, because the follow-ups were not in the train group. And I have not read the announcements (...) (23 years ago, 2-Aug-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) selling these... which would be cool! (...) You've really captured a spindly look with a nice dose of build your own (the middle flat). Nice work. Thanks for sharing. So what sort of engine powered these? A stationary steam donkey? Miners hand (...) (23 years ago, 2-Aug-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Don't forget 1:20.3, 1:24, 1:25, and 1:30!! How about 1:12!! You'd really need some serious brick then... Katie (23 years ago, 2-Aug-01, to lugnet.trains)
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Just to let you know that i've put a first image on brickbay of my latest project, Hudson 2 foot gauge 'Rugga' hoppers and flatcar. (URL) wagons were built for very light railways and industrial lines, in fact some were built without the (...) (23 years ago, 2-Aug-01, to lugnet.trains)
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