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(...) of those for my interlocking tower, too! :-) :-( -John (23 years ago, 2-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Ok, I obviously need to keep my eyes more open. I don't remember seeing that last time I rode the train through Beverly Shores. Wacky. -Jason +---...---+ Jason Spears MichLUG - (URL) Lego Page - (URL) (23 years ago, 2-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) What I want to know is why do both the "kits" cost the same but one has almost 100 more pieces? Dan (23 years ago, 2-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Yeah, thats probally where the color system would have worked, or maybe they should of tryed a SFSC Freight Unit(Blue and Yellow) Dan (23 years ago, 2-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains)
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I always find these types of comments fascinating. It could be that LEGO has changed quite a bit since I was a Model Builder for them. (Well it’s changed a lot in that most of the shop I was part of was moved off shore.) One of the common (...) (23 years ago, 2-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.lego.direct)
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I'm always the guy making him nervous. I love showing that the roof comes off! I've taken to brining a cooler so kids can stand on it and peek in at the scenes inside. No problems.... yet. (...) (23 years ago, 2-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains)
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"Jason J Railton" <j.j.railton@ntlworld.com> wrote in message news:H07n5n.Fn6@lugnet.com... (...) the (...) for (...) I have come to the conclusion that Lego, and/or specifically Lego Direct, have little interest in increasing the variety of bulk (...) (23 years ago, 2-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) That was me, with my version of the Oakham, Rutland (UK) signal box: (URL) just about acquired enough dark grey concaves to put proper gables above the windows of this station too: (URL) it's insane how hard it is to get the bricks! The (...) (23 years ago, 2-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.lego.direct)
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Hi, Now what? Well we can make our own MOC's of trains/cars/housing but NOT TRACK. So I would like to have MORE DIFFERENT TRACKS: - different lengths of track elements - different radius - more turnout geometries (curved, tripple) - different (...) (23 years ago, 2-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Hi Lawrence, of course you are right. But still there is the difference between the Santa Fe (40$ in the US and 40 Eur in Germany) and the coaches (35$ but 40 Eur). The engine has more parts and a probably somewhat better part collection. In (...) (23 years ago, 2-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.lego.direct)
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"Reinhard "Ben" Beneke" <r.beneke@tu-bs.de> wrote in message news:H07GEu.1sp@lugnet.com... (...) true (...) also. (...) get (...) now (...) To be fair, remember that EU prices will include VAT. Whereas there is no sales tax added to mail order (...) (23 years ago, 2-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Hallo Ben, <snip> (...) Perhaps there are little or no MEGA BLOKS in Germany, but we do have them in Belgium. And they are cheaper than Lego too! But to be honest, i don't like them that much, even i own some, just for a check if they fit good (...) (23 years ago, 2-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Hello Jake, I just wanted to ask about pricing of the Santa Fe coaches: I have heard about a 5-waggons-kit for a discount price of 148$. Is that true and what is the number to order? For Germany that kit has already been announced for 179 Eur (...) (23 years ago, 2-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.lego.direct)
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But release 2150 with a DARK GREY roof, and maybe light grey bricks for the walls. Or sand blue. Or Maersk blue ;-) (...) -- Tom Stangl ***(URL) Visual FAQ home ***(URL) Bay Area DSMs (23 years ago, 2-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Terry (23 years ago, 2-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org)
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"Ed Koch" <eddiekoch@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:H07A9v.9on@lugnet.com... (...) Yesterday's news. Always nice to hear again! (23 years ago, 2-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains)
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Lego.com has got the 10022 and 10025 up for pre-order! (23 years ago, 2-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains)
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Maybe LEGO can rerelease 4554/2150 in different colours for us to choose from, just like what they are doing to the steam engines KT10X, KT20X, KT30X, KT40X. (23 years ago, 2-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) HA, thanks for the laugh:-) You've uncovered one of my deepest fantasies;^D (Imagine that scenario for *your* wife!) Actually, that couldn't be further from the truth. She has just started on her Ph.D. and LEGO is about the last thing on her (...) (23 years ago, 2-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) Just remember that a little bit of the credit for all this 2 wide stuff goes back to Jorn (who brought us 10020) because he designed the 2 wide "gift train" that Shaun was inspired by. That Ross, he's got some amazing chops. No idea where he (...) (23 years ago, 2-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) Anyone else notice nothing happens when you click on the zoom-in icon? ROSCO (23 years ago, 2-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains)
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In lugnet.trains, Bruce Hietbrink writes: The micro-city is great as well. (...) The yellow lane dividers are particularly brilliant - is this an original detail, or an old trick? Darrell (23 years ago, 1-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) pictures of a wide variety can be found at (URL) (23 years ago, 1-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) than (...) Pink... (URL) sure there are better examples, but I couldn't find one. Frank (23 years ago, 1-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Yes, Tom? (...) Clearly that's not possible;-) I actually already had a project in mind for them which I haven't built yet-- Ross hijacked them! (...) In a "deal";-) -John (23 years ago, 1-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org)
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Well, they've been CAST in dark grey, just not for public consumption. Someone posted a MOC from Europe a copule weeks back, using the dark grey low slopes gotten from a Red Letter day at Legoland, from what I can remember. Personally, I think they (...) (23 years ago, 1-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) _Without question_ you are correct! And it is my feeling that it is only going to get better-- WAY better! As Brad Justus once intimated to me, "You ain't seen *nothin'* yet!" -John (23 years ago, 1-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Heh heh. Love the idea, about a new colour. Kecia (23 years ago, 1-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) A big AMEN to that. I'm all for bringing back classic *designs*, not necessarily *sets*. The 2 elements I'd most love to see produced in a color not currently available are the 4x3 low slope and the 3x3 low double corner slope in *dark gray* (...) (23 years ago, 1-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) I have ordered mine too. 3 10022 and 2 10025. Can't wait to get my hands on them! Kecia (23 years ago, 1-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) HEY!! That's *OUR* line! <grin> We're also trying to come up with a way to put a large opening in that big black roof, so people can see into the station easier. Currently, if we want to show off the interior details, we have to lift the roof (...) (23 years ago, 1-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains)
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Interesting quote here... "Hopefully, someday Trains will be as good as it once was." I would assert that today, right now, is a LEGO Train heyday! There are at least two reasons to support this. 1) There are more 9v train models/sets available (...) (23 years ago, 1-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Roger, Roger! (...) Well, he started out to build a 2150 (in alternate colors but following the directions exactly), but as you know, the GMLTC members are known not to follow directions well. :-) (23 years ago, 1-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) We try to build to the scale of the 8-wide trains. The platform should actually be much longer. The GMLTC firmly believes that "bigger is better". We blame it all on John Neal... ;-) JohnG, GMLTC (23 years ago, 1-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Holy smokes! That's a BIG station. Kecia (23 years ago, 1-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) And *not* in yellow or red. How about tan or grey? As you can see, I'm rather partial to a tan station with white windows and a black roof: (URL) JohnG, GMLTC (23 years ago, 1-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Shops seems to be fully updated now!!!! :) Kecia (23 years ago, 1-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Umm, didn't you mean to order 3 of 10022, and 2 of 10025? (Maybe that's just what you did, though.) Cary (23 years ago, 1-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I totally agree. Release the 2150. We need it! :) Kecia (23 years ago, 1-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains)
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After we all recieve these nice Lego cars designed by James Mathis, we are going to need a Train Station. To be honest, I would rather see a Station than a B-unit or Steam Engine wheels. But, I don't know, what does everyone else think? I also think (...) (23 years ago, 1-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains)
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