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(...) Great idea! I just used 1x1 bricks and stuck Santa from set 1555 in the middle of them on car-carrier flatcar (I forget the name ATM). (...) You could also use the above larger Santa and lots of forestmen for elves. They look close enough. (...) (26 years ago, 16-Nov-98, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.build)
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(...) How about Islander horns? two for each reindeer, stuck in clip holders on either side of the head might work. --Karim (26 years ago, 16-Nov-98, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.build)
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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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(...) 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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(...) 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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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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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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(...) 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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