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(...) Cool. Have you run one on a track that includes reverses, or did the monorails just run loops? I wonder if the additional weight might cause a bit of trouble when the motor suddenly switches directions. -- Tony Hafner www.hafhead.com (23 years ago, 16-Jan-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Oops... That will teach me to rely on my memory, somehow I thought one of you had re-arranged your cars (I do remember that Mike's was as described when he first showed it to me - perhaps Cary switched to the motor in the center). Oh well, (...) (23 years ago, 16-Jan-02, to lugnet.trains)
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Tim - Sounds cool. I like the idea of two rows of the giant blue windshields. That probably means though that you should make the vertical section at least 14-6 in diameter and a lot taller, or else something will look out of proportion. After I (...) (23 years ago, 16-Jan-02, to lugnet.trains.org.scltc)
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"Tony Hafner" <hafhead@PANTSplanetquake.com> wrote in message news:Gq045z.Fsw@lugnet.com... (...) it (...) Think: (...) monorail (...) have (...) Actually, Cary and I have our four car monorail trains configured differently. Cary's has the motor (...) (23 years ago, 16-Jan-02, to lugnet.trains)
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In lugnet.trains, Tony Hafner writes: ... (...) The four car monorails have been run for eight hours straight and multiple days (on one battery) with no visible ill effects at train shows. The monorail surprisingly runs at exactly the same speed up (...) (23 years ago, 16-Jan-02, to lugnet.trains)
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-- John Eric Voltin "Tony Hafner" <hafhead@PANTSplanetquake.com> wrote in message news:Gq0C54.Dtv@lugnet.com... (...) a (...) Is this possible? Not for me... I have 7 or 8 whole circles plus quite a few boxes of additional curved track. This past (...) (23 years ago, 16-Jan-02, to lugnet.trains)
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Sounds good Steve, it will make a nice addition to my office (ok, my cube :) jt (...) (23 years ago, 16-Jan-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.publish)
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In lugnet.trains, Steven Barile writes: <SNIP> (...) Count me for at least one, possibly a few more for the other KC people. Add well, Andreas Stabno (URL) (23 years ago, 16-Jan-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.publish)
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Great point John, we totally agree. We use the generic term "eye-candy". SteveB (...) (23 years ago, 16-Jan-02, to lugnet.trains)
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Thanks everyone for publicly responding! As for the legal issues, per my request it is being reviewed by LEGO. Also, today I found out that to get a 18"x24" print done at Kinko's is $18.00ea. so $9.50 for a print seems reasonable. It also seems (...) (23 years ago, 16-Jan-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.publish)
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(...) I will definitely look for some discontinued trains. So many of them have such character, it'll be fun to find them. I'll talk to you later. Paul (23 years ago, 16-Jan-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I have been aware the FAO Schwartz is overpriced -- I did go there anyway, but lucky for me it was closed. Sometimes when I have money burning a hole in my pocket, I have to run to the nearest store and shake my pants leg really well. So I (...) (23 years ago, 16-Jan-02, to lugnet.trains)
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Count me in for a couple. Robert Powell SCLTC (23 years ago, 16-Jan-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.publish)
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(...) Thomas, funny that Military Airbase thing is what *I* was thinking when building my previous models. Canada built a bunch of Airfields for the BCATP durring WWII. Two years ago I spent 6 weeks on one of these decommisioned bases, and after (...) (23 years ago, 16-Jan-02, to lugnet.trains.org.scltc)
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(...) The 4541 is on the 2nd last line, in the middle. The thumbnail image for the posters just hasn't been updated yet I guess. Play well. Tim Strutt 8^) (23 years ago, 16-Jan-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.publish)
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(...) Count me in. I have been so envious of the "coast" train clubs (and the MichLUG one) and would love to be a part of a MO/KS Lego Train Club (Notice how I've expanded the geographic reach?). Andrew Levering has already produced some cool logos (...) (23 years ago, 16-Jan-02, to lugnet.loc.us.mo, lugnet.loc.us.ks, lugnet.trains)
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nice, you can use l3p to automaticly add the #if at each step. Gary Bob Hayes <bobhayes1@aol.com> wrote in message news:GpzIz2.M6o@lugnet.com... (...) lot (...) (23 years ago, 16-Dec-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.cad.ray)
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Hi Steve, I'd be interested in one, as part of Holger's shipment to Germany. However, I'm missing 4541 on the poster. Has it been left out for a reason or was it just forgotten? Best regards, Torsten (23 years ago, 16-Jan-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.publish)
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(...) (23 years ago, 16-Jan-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.pirates)
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(...) perhaps you wanted to expose the newbie to the subtleties of the Lugnet interface, but you really should have posted the correct URL: (URL) page. I need to do more for pirates. Anyone want to sign up to produce the pirate ships poster? Frank (23 years ago, 16-Jan-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.pirates)
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