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(...) I was asking myself the same question, but don't know. I only know the name from print and occasional, 'unauthoritative', mentionings. I happen to pronounce it as 'Tah(!)-liss', because I thought it was supposed to seem an English phrase (and (...) (25 years ago, 28-Jun-99, to lugnet.trains)
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yes. i can see the resemblence. but the thign i have about 4564 freight and crane rr is the use of the red and black parts togerther. it looks ugly. it looked ugly on spyrius too. (25 years ago, 28-Jun-99, to lugnet.trains)
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(URL) (25 years ago, 28-Jun-99, to lugnet.trains)
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Love your pyramid! I remember making pyramids around the time King Tut did his American Tour. Yours is much nicer (bigger better doorway) than anything I made back then. The buildings are nice too, but the pyramid made me smile. Chris (...) (25 years ago, 25-Jun-99, to lugnet.trains)
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I have updated my page. (URL) links to the new pictures are... I modified my blue deisel electric so I could build two of them. (URL) made a tank car which is similar to Joe's (URL) but his is better. (URL) made a caboose. I am very happy with this (...) (25 years ago, 25-Jun-99, to lugnet.trains)
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Eric, I'm really impressed with your models and ideas as well as your presentation of them. I'm sure I'll learn a lot on your site. Out of curiosity, how do you pronounce "Thalys?" Is it a hard "th?" Is the "y" pronounced like an "i?" "A" as in (...) (25 years ago, 25-Jun-99, to lugnet.trains)
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Are instructions for your Croc in the works at all? Im really interested in this one. -Doug (...) (25 years ago, 25-Jun-99, to lugnet.trains)
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I added instructions for a close-coupled shared bogy. Look for a link from the Thalys page. My new 'instruction viewer' is also applied to other instructions at the site. (...) (25 years ago, 25-Jun-99, to lugnet.trains)
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I have fixed my web page so it works with the netscape. (URL) Dave (25 years ago, 25-Jun-99, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I just tried to count how many studs-long is your Thalys 2 locomotive. My count came to 42. Is that correct? later, James Mathis (25 years ago, 24-Jun-99, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Thanks, Eric. I enjoyed seeing this as well as your other train pictures. Lots of well-built models as well as inspiration from which to experiment. I enjoyed the green croc especially! -Tom McD. when replying, note that spamcake works well as (...) (25 years ago, 24-Jun-99, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) (snipped other blah) I was too quite to reply! I took a closer look at your pictures, and see that there are two pivots, one above each wheel on the bogie. Sorry to ramble on so incorrectly...I should just keep quiet and wait for further (...) (25 years ago, 24-Jun-99, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) (snipped other blah) I was too quite to reply! I took a closer look at your pictures, and see that there are two pivots, one above each wheel on the bogie. Sorry to ramble on so incorrectly...I should just keep quiet and wait for further (...) (25 years ago, 24-Jun-99, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Excellent work, Eric. I really appreciate the documentation of concepts explored, but not persued. Very nice to see the evolution toward the final design. Thanks! I love the front ends you've contoured for both the Thalys and the Dutch locos. (...) (25 years ago, 24-Jun-99, to lugnet.trains)
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I just put up some preliminary pics of my current 'projects'; they are still in the works. (URL) Trains: Hondekop and Trains: Thalys from menu. More about the trains and close coupling later. Eric Brok -------- Visit LEGO ON MY MIND: (URL) Submit (...) (25 years ago, 24-Jun-99, to lugnet.trains)
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Chris, I agree with others about 4559, it's a great set for parts. I used a good deal of the parts from 4559 to build my 4-4-0 steam engine as seen at: (URL) excuse the poor picture quality, I haven't updated the site in a while. And, BTW, I'm a (...) (25 years ago, 24-Jun-99, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I really need to get some pictures of my re-build of the 4559 engine (using parts from 2 4559 and 2 5542). I also need to get back to train building and finish the rebuild of the cars. This set is a lot more useable than it would appear. (25 years ago, 24-Jun-99, to lugnet.trains)
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I got a design for a highcube, its at (URL) going to have a zip file with the dat files in it soon (25 years ago, 24-Jun-99, to lugnet.trains)
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That Cargo Railway keeps getting mor and more attractive....for parts. May I should go get one and see if I can do anything with it. Those spring are cool. Chris PS Thanks for the response. (...) (25 years ago, 24-Jun-99, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Hehe, and I've got set 735! 8-) /Tore (25 years ago, 23-Jun-99, to lugnet.trains)
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