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(...) This takes me back to childhood when I had this model train. Very nice detail. I have one small (and humble "trick" you might want)there is a way to do lettering where you turn plates on the side to get skinnier letters. It's sort of cheating (...) (25 years ago, 22-Jul-99, to lugnet.build, lugnet.trains)
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THIS ENGINE ROCKS. Really. Raises the bar on engine detail and accuracy. Very nice. AND it's in WARBONNET!!! Need bigger pictures, though. My big beef is using those notched end 1.2x6 end railings on the side. Those are just wrong. Everyone does it, (...) (25 years ago, 20-Jul-99, to lugnet.build, lugnet.trains)
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(...) Peco invented OO, no? How important is that, really? I'd say HO, N, Mantua couplers, Kaydee couplers and command control are all more important. Peco invented none of those, I don't think. (25 years ago, 20-Jul-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Zany Brainy Train Sale July 15-? (several days)
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(...) Nope. That DUPLO set was the only LEGO in the store that was marked down. (25 years ago, 20-Jul-99, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.us.nc.ral)
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| | Re: Using the 5120 switch?
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The middle position is off, the other two positions are forward and reverse. (...) (25 years ago, 20-Jul-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Learning Express: New Toy Store at 28th and East Paris
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(...) She was locking the door when we arrived. She was kind enough to let us in for a look around, and I didn't want to keep her long after a busy day. So I didn't look at everything. (...) I'd like to see everything that's not available from (...) (25 years ago, 20-Jul-99, to lugnet.loc.us.mi.grr, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Learning Express: New Toy Store at 28th and East Paris
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(...) We sort of know the owner, as she teaches at Nik and Taya's school. I told her I was glad to see her carrying LEGO, asked her about pricing. She claimed that her prices were lower than retail in some cases and that she would have some (...) (25 years ago, 20-Jul-99, to lugnet.loc.us.mi.grr, lugnet.trains)
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| | Using the 5120 switch?
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Hello! As I have seen this part being used for automatic switches etc., then I expect that some will know how it works. Is it a 2 or 3 step switch. Just on/off or off and 2 directions? Sonnich. (25 years ago, 20-Jul-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Some Train questions
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The WEB ring sounds like a great idea for the train topic. What are the machanics? Are you volunteering for getting it setup? SteveB (...) (25 years ago, 19-Jul-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Getting into the mainstream
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Hi All, I wanted to share (brag) that PNLTC was chosen to be the "recipient of the coveted Web Gem Award from the TrainNet Forum on CompuServe." It seems like the hobby of LEGO trains is slowly getting noticed by outsiders! (URL) TrainNet Forum (...) (25 years ago, 19-Jul-99, to lugnet.trains)
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