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You sound like a person who would appreciate a train setup running 2 4558's , 5 7740's , 2 7725's, 2 4547's , 2 4549's and a 7745. (this week) The greatest train that lego ever made?....Hmmm.....any train set that uses classic train windows and (...) (25 years ago, 31-May-99, to lugnet.trains)
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So, what was the blue book on a low milage LEGO crane? Chris (...) (25 years ago, 29-May-99, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I said designing *for* trains, not designing *after* trains. :-) As many people regret, these are very different things with current LEGO developments. Eric (25 years ago, 31-May-99, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.dear-lego)
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Thomas Burger wrote in message ... (...) mag. (...) I just took up the plan of building the Thalys too. Did you build one or are you just ging to draw one? BTW. I just finished my first satisfactory version of a dutch Hondekop-train, pictures (...) (25 years ago, 31-May-99, to lugnet.trains)
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i have never seen one of those locos so i cant say. i was talking more about the cars,the cranes and the color scheme. red+black looks ugly. all black would have been beter. (25 years ago, 31-May-99, to lugnet.trains)
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Hi John, I am glad you like your Mac. I would like to help out with the logo dilemma. Send me the files you made. I love playing with graphics files, and who knows, maybe I can make a contribution. John Matthews P.S. Macs DO NOT rule! :) John Neal (...) (25 years ago, 31-May-99, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.general)
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Ha, all this talk about incompetent John;-) I have all of the necessary software (artwork is in Adobe Illustrator, I have Adobe Photoshop). I use AI primarily and photoshop minimally (usually just scan aquiring for now), but hope to utilize it more (...) (25 years ago, 31-May-99, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.general)
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(...) That's strange, John sent me some early graphics before the name was finalized and I was able to see them fine. Maybe John can try sending them to me if he sees this. (25 years ago, 31-May-99, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.general)
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(...) What are you talking about? The engine looks kind of like a GE 44 tonner and as for the construction equipment, it's fairly harmless. 4559 looks nothing like a real train. 4565 is OK. It's also a good set for parts. I have about 8 4559s and 4 (...) (25 years ago, 31-May-99, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Sell them off. I just want the wagon plate and all the containers. (25 years ago, 30-May-99, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) from the entry point - lego page - last item befor the boilerplate There are 3 logos on the page you get from taking that choice. (25 years ago, 30-May-99, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.general)
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(...) I'm sure MACS can, I'm just not sure John Neal can. :-) Whenever he sent me stuff in the past, nothing I had could read it. This time, he printed it out from his drawing program (which I have no idea what it is... but it drives his silkscreen (...) (25 years ago, 30-May-99, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.general)
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Hi Larry, I should be able to convert the files, but not knowing what John sent you I cannot be certain. If you send them to me I'll give it a try. Chris Larry Pieniazek wrote: snip (I wrote snip, not Larry) (...) (25 years ago, 28-May-99, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.general)
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Ewwww...Freight and Crane Railway. Sorry, that is my least favorite. I don't like the engine, but that is not the worst of it. What is that thing hauling? LEGO should have skipped the building with the weighing station (actually the scale thing is (...) (25 years ago, 28-May-99, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) radius (...) side. (...) I agree with this too,but also interesting would be a straight track half the actual lenght.This would enable us to close the weird loops whe like to build,but couldn't be closed due to a offset of 8 studs. Replacing (...) (25 years ago, 30-May-99, to lugnet.trains)
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4558 Metro Liner and 7740 Inter City Train top the list 7725 is really neat. I am glad you out that number down (I had completely fogotten about it). Then 7745. Has anyone noticed that other than Jon (Jonathan Wilson) no one has listed a freight (...) (25 years ago, 28-May-99, to lugnet.trains)
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Just my $.02, but IMHO, the best were 7725, 7745 and 4558. I like the 7725 because it reminds me of the local light rail trolley where I live. It even has the same color scheme, just need to make some minor changes in detail. The 7745 was another (...) (25 years ago, 30-May-99, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) ya know a 9V train idea book isnt that bad. if I were to make a idea book i would have a povray image,followed by a ldraw model,link to online instructions , and zip file of train now someone just get a webpage.. LOL or put it here on lugnet? (...) (25 years ago, 30-May-99, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) the engine is nice. but the rest.. ?iffiey my opinion on this subject is the yellow and black pass train (like i know the # right off the top of my head?!?!?) it could of been better if maybe it had regular windows instead of those canopies. (...) (25 years ago, 30-May-99, to lugnet.trains)
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it is just that it looks nothing like anything any railway in the world would make. sets like freight rail runner and load and haul railroad look like real freight trains. (25 years ago, 30-May-99, to lugnet.trains)
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