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(...) I think there are a couple reasons for this trend, which I think is a good trend. - If you think about the museum and train show displays that have captivated you the most, I would suspect that most people would find the most "complete" (...) (23 years ago, 10-Aug-01, to lugnet.trains.org)
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| | Re: posting varification, ug!
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(...) Firstly, let me move this to where it belongs... lugnet.admin.general Secondly, if you are a member of LUGNET, you can sign in and you do not have to wait to verify posts. Jude FUT .admin.general (23 years ago, 10-Aug-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.admin.general)
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(...) This isn't directly related to this discussion but it is relevant to what our club (VLC) is experiencing right now. Our club is a general club, not a train club. We have a few dedicated Train members (Myself included) and several people that (...) (23 years ago, 10-Aug-01, to lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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Hey Todd, Can each newsgroup vote on it? I think it's a real drag and tends to make me *not* want to post (which may be a good thing for the group ;P ). Example: It's 5:20 and I'm still waiting for the e-mail to verify a post I submitted 20 mins (...) (23 years ago, 10-Aug-01, to lugnet.trains)
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Hi All, While at LEGOLAND we found that there was a stand selling bulk LEGO pen elements. These happen to have a stud on top and "tube" on the bottom, they are a "step" bigger that a minifig head. However they're not an even multiple plate height. (...) (23 years ago, 10-Aug-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.build, lugnet.legoland.california)
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I took about 90 photos at the showing and requested Picture CD service. In the meantime, I'm picking up the 1 hour prints today and will go through them to post a few on Brickshelf this afternoon (best guess, 3:00pm pacific/6:00 eastern). Steve, (...) (23 years ago, 10-Aug-01, to lugnet.trains)
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Point well taken James, but i think we should look at it another way also. Trains don't exist in a vacuum, the town and environs really set the time period and overall look of the entire layout. When non-train or lego buffs see the layout (...) (23 years ago, 10-Aug-01, to lugnet.trains.org)
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James and All, (...) Well, I am talking from a MichLUG view, and the layouts I have seen at the shows, and of the various clubs who have had pictures and the like up. I don't think you can have an effective layout without some kind of scenery. If (...) (23 years ago, 10-Aug-01, to lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) If you biuld them to 8-wide they are close, the normal Lego size (6-wide is smaller, close to S gauge. Josh (23 years ago, 10-Aug-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) At our last train show I was asked this repeatedly. It seems it's almost exactly European O gauge, being larger then North American O. Dean -- Dean Husby LUGNET Member #320 TFM's LEGO Workshop - www.akasa.bc.ca/tfm The Vancouver LEGO Club - (...) (23 years ago, 10-Aug-01, to lugnet.trains)
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This is EXCELLENT! Our long wait is over! The GATS sounds like a good start to me. I got a look at the new web design in the works and thought it was great. Adrian BTW, I made an interesting call to SAH this week. If you have a backorder placed (...) (23 years ago, 10-Aug-01, to lugnet.trains.org.scltc)
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Are lego trains (those sold by LEGO) O Scale in terms of model railroad trains? -Ahui (23 years ago, 10-Aug-01, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Are LEGO "Train" Clubs endanger of becoming LEGO "Town" Clubs?
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(...) Interesting question! I'm not sure how to answer it, though... As the GMLTC (slowly!) works on its new layout, we're building a lot of buildings for our 'downtown' area. Are we putting a lot of effort into them? Yep - but we put a lot of (...) (23 years ago, 10-Aug-01, to lugnet.trains.org)
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| | Re: Surftip: cool new hopper design of MaBiDaTi©
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(...) Thanks, the second one worked, great model they've got there. I like how the unloading bays look, kinda reminds me of the Huge Iron Ore Docks here in the US (great lakes to be exact). Josh (23 years ago, 10-Aug-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Bay Area that have the raised clamping bit on the ends. While they don't have the angled sidewall (you used low-slope roof bricks for that part), I really like the look, and it puts the clamps at the correct height. The design also makes good (...) (23 years ago, 10-Aug-01, to lugnet.trains)
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try: (URL) or (URL) and click schüttgutwagen der DB... (...) (23 years ago, 10-Aug-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Josh (...) (23 years ago, 10-Aug-01, to lugnet.trains)
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Hi all! This Hopper has been postet to www.1000steine.de/forum/ (URL) real one of the "DB Cargo" can be seen here: (URL) liked the waggon and just wanted to let you know about the family MaBiDaTi, who have been creating dozens of Models during the (...) (23 years ago, 10-Aug-01, to lugnet.trains)
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Its not often that I get to respond to thread before its burned out so here is my two cents... and excuse me if it gets too philosophical. Lego railroading is a huge "tent" with room for people of many interests. Some are collectors, some are (...) (23 years ago, 10-Aug-01, to lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) Wow! That's very nice of you to say. Thanks!! (And sorry I am just now getting around to responding. I must have missed your message when it was new) Jake --- Jake McKee AFOL LUGNET Member #211 (23 years ago, 10-Aug-01, to lugnet.trains)
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