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Yes, it uses two 1x2/1x4 angle brackets. both attach to a 2x6 plate. The two medium slopes attach to either side and a non rotating magnet base attaches to the middle with a couple of 2x2 plates to space it out far enough. The upper angle bracket (...) (26 years ago, 30-Nov-98, to lugnet.trains)
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The color scheme is Red (main body), with yellow,blue,yellow striping. I consider the model a prototype. I'd like to build another based on the same body to reflect a actual freight engine. <snip> (...) (26 years ago, 30-Nov-98, to lugnet.trains)
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Thanks Tony. Thats pretty high praise since you seem generally pretty reserved about giving it. (...) (26 years ago, 30-Nov-98, to lugnet.trains)
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Ben Fleskes wrote in message ... (...) locomotive. (...) Nice work. I've admired your other designs in silence, but now I feel the time has come to say: you are one talented motherfucker. Keep up the good work. (26 years ago, 29-Nov-98, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) OK, I did some more digging. The GM site is pretty sparse but check out this link: (URL) right picture (the SD70 MAC) also looks like your loco, same bulging rear radiators. GM and GE are getting harder to tell apart these days. Note that the (...) (26 years ago, 29-Nov-98, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I like it. The truck mounted front coupler with side slopes is a good idea, how'd you do it? 1x2/1x4 angle bracket? Note that I have a body mounted front coupler that looks similar on big red... but it's not very sturdy. How sturdy is yours? (...) (26 years ago, 29-Nov-98, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Very handsome! The colors on my monitor appear off. Is the bulk of the body red? Make it a good day, Louise (26 years ago, 29-Nov-98, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) (used Lionel purchased at trains shows)I realized very quickly they are too expensive, take up too much space, and have limited play value. Once I screwed the track down so the train would run well, my design options were limited. With Lego I (...) (26 years ago, 29-Nov-98, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) and (...) Fully agreed. I see this all the time at the train shows PNLTC goes to. People spending small fortunes to buy an engine or a car simply to run it around a track. Well I like the building (and rebuilding) aspect of Lego. One of the (...) (26 years ago, 29-Nov-98, to lugnet.trains)
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Hello all: Used a couple of innovative building techniques for a new diesel locomotive. Check it out and let me know what you think. (URL) can someone please tell me what type of diesel it looks most like? (Larry P?) Thanks a bunch. Ben (26 years ago, 29-Nov-98, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) While competition is a good thing, and TLG has a monopoly on trains that are compatible, it should be noted that there is a lot of junk out there in the regular train hobby, especially in HO and in the large scales. I see so many families (...) (26 years ago, 28-Nov-98, to lugnet.trains)
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Once in while it is a good idea for me to wander through a train/hobby store to remind myself why I switched to Lego trains. The prices for new sets are outrageous! $50 for one hand pump car is way too much, even if the polar bears on it are cute. (...) (26 years ago, 28-Nov-98, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I got one of the 2 remaining at the San Mateo, CA Zany. (...) The 5571 were marked at $139.99 and were $111.99 after discount. The sale excludes Mindstorms. It was interesting that the 8428 Turbo Command didn't ring up with the sale price, but (...) (26 years ago, 27-Nov-98, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I went to a ZB near me. 4565 is $150 - 20% off for a total of about $120. This is FRIDAY (today) only. They also had the model team giant Truck (5571) for $119 minus 20% for a price of about $96. It was marked at $119 but rang up at $139, but (...) (26 years ago, 27-Nov-98, to lugnet.trains)
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-- Bruce wrote in message ... (...) is (...) what (...) to (...) in (...) We got a flyer in the newspaper yesterday saying that all Lego is 20% off.. ===...=== Don Forth ( Klaatu ) email: dforth@caro.net Home Page: (URL) (26 years ago, 27-Nov-98, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Someone posted to RTL about a sale on Friday at Zany Brainy. any one know what kind of sale it was....%off or $off. If %, any idea how much, might be able to get the trains for a decent price? Didn't see anything on the web page about the (...) (26 years ago, 26-Nov-98, to lugnet.trains)
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Hello, I was at Zany Brainy two days ago and saw the 4565 Freight and Crane Railway for sale in the store. Their price, at least in Rockville, MD was $149.00. They also had a special--the speed regulator, normally $39.00, is half-price if bought (...) (26 years ago, 26-Nov-98, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Never. I just used up all I have in CO, just about, on my old time blue/white station (1)... and I need more for my central city station project. 1 - pictures coming soon, they are on a borrowed camera as we speak, along with all my other (...) (26 years ago, 25-Nov-98, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, lugnet.trains, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) I agree with you (except for the border/boarder thing). I will be back in MI later in Dec and will try then. (26 years ago, 25-Nov-98, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I thought the idea of rainchecks was to be able to get the item at sale price, after the sale is over(once they have more in stock). That's the way i've always seem them work. If so, it wouldn't matter if you try to redeem it during the sale (...) (26 years ago, 25-Nov-98, to lugnet.trains)
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