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(...) Larry - I don't know if I've talked to you about this yet, but I modified my switches to work on air power. This involves drilling the switch apart and gluing it back together, but it _is_ an all-LEGO solution, and relatively cheap, too. (URL) (...) (26 years ago, 16-Nov-98, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Trains around the Christmas Tree
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(...) Hrmmm, you lucky dude. I sure wish I could get my hands on that many green bricks. Oh wait, I have. I got the other half! Mwuahahahahahaha :) (26 years ago, 16-Nov-98, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Trains around the Christmas Tree
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(...) How about the Samurai's chromed headgear? Your reindeer would have some shiny horns, but otherwise, the piece could pass for 4-point antlers. Also, check the Nov/Dec LEGO Mania magazine -- the members' models centerfold has a Santa and (...) (26 years ago, 16-Nov-98, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.build)
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(...) My stock car does not give much visibility... so I probably, if I did a stock car, could get away with horses, but I'd rather do a flat or gondola (Don't tell the SPCA or PETA about this) with the reindeer standing on it (and the next flat (...) (26 years ago, 16-Nov-98, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.build)
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| | New train in Germany
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The new steam train (as shown in s@h catalog) has showed up in Germany for DM 150 ($ 85). Eric (26 years ago, 16-Nov-98, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Trains around the Christmas Tree
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Regarding Christmas trains. Last years PNLTC show at the OMSI Holiday Junction event featured a Christmas train. The train consisted of a small 0-4-0 black steamer with red and green flags mounted beside the boiler. A passenger coach done in red, (...) (26 years ago, 15-Nov-98, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.build)
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(...) What an absolutely brilliant idea. The kid's a genius (but you knew that already, right?). I have a baggie full of those useless things, must run home and try it out. (...) Presumably the 1807 Santa (change his legs to match the keychain (...) (26 years ago, 15-Nov-98, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Trains around the Christmas Tree
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(...) Right. But remember the swirl of rumors about the H buckets? Haven't heard any yet, have we? Or am I misremembering the rumor mill level? (26 years ago, 15-Nov-98, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Trains around the Christmas Tree
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No, I would think that Xmas buckets, if they exist, will get put out the day after Thanksgiving. (...) (26 years ago, 15-Nov-98, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.build)
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| | Trains around the Christmas Tree
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For many years, on and off, we have run trains around the tree. First in HO, then in LGB G scale, and last year I had a small one around a tiny tree in my apt in Detroitland. Well, this year I have a LOT more parts to build with and plan to do (...) (26 years ago, 15-Nov-98, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.build)
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