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I've always email Jake directly to have stuff added. jt (...) (22 years ago, 4-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains)
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Where do the calendar announcements go to be picked up by lego for this page? (URL) 3 (22 years ago, 4-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Tell you what Larry, I'll colour you bright red, yellow and blue and see if that helps clear things up! :-) I guess these have all looked European in the past. The "DB" stickers didn't help matters. Being British though, they look as foreign (...) (22 years ago, 3-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) <snip> (...) I'm also missing the possibility to tap-off current from the train wheels. When this is possible, then we can add lights (LED's)in our passenger / freight cars. Just thinking on the red light that you find back on the last freight (...) (22 years ago, 3-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains)
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We need a new train set in the shops not just from LEGO direct so that ordinary children see them and buy them. Lego trains should not just be for those with internet access. It should be based on a real train. David (22 years ago, 3-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I was hoping there would be a Christmas special of the Santa Fe loco + motor + two of the passenger Santa Fe cars + one Santa Fe baggage car. Where did you hear about the 5 car offer ? Regards, David (22 years ago, 3-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.lego.direct)
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I was taking a look at the Hogwort's Express last night, terrible how they used road wheels for the model. but I like the outline of the engine. Therefore, I'll use it to make my first MOC I've built in over a year...a steam turbine electric. Has (...) (22 years ago, 3-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains)
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"Larry Pieniazek" <lpieniazek@mercator.com> wrote in message news:H08J4H.oG@lugnet.com... (...) That's exactly what I want to see, yes we *did* have them, but no more... Huw (22 years ago, 3-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.lego.direct)
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Honestly, I couldn't tell you. I was in the American model shop in Enfield and we had constraints that the model shop in Billund did not have. (Windsor Locks was just opening in my time and the Billund shop was handling their models.) We were not (...) (22 years ago, 3-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.lego.direct)
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Fellow trainheads, after an extended hiatus I announce my full return to the medium which I just can't give up for building trains no matter how hard I tried. Why the extended hiatus? Due to significant changes in my life, including a new job (...) (22 years ago, 3-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.people, lugnet.general)
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(...) The other night I was looking through a curent Marklin catalog and something occured to me...the shape of the front/rear ends of current Euro freight engines is just about identical to the shape of the canopy on Jango Fett's ship, all it (...) (22 years ago, 3-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains)
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Hello Jason, (...) With the exception of the Metroliner, this is exactly why I don't own any of these sets. I have to admit I am tempted to get some of them just for parts, because they do have really cool parts. But I am more into 12V anyway, even (...) (22 years ago, 2-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Nah, Sand Red roof and Chrome Green bricks :-) To move this on topic, pictures of the Goose #6 will be submitted tonight to Brickshelf. Paul Sinasohn LUGNET #115 (22 years ago, 2-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I think the 4561 still serves a purpose as an entry level set. It's the only train set that you can get and run right out of the box. So I think it will stay around. jt (22 years ago, 2-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Just noticed that shipment date for 10022 has been changed for Europe. It is now 13 september, rather than 31 august. kecia (22 years ago, 2-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains)
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I would love to see an Orient Express! But seriously, the "Americanization" of the trains has got me as well. A revised 7745 TGV (fell in love when I first saw it in '85) using more current parts or something really new as an ICE would certainly (...) (22 years ago, 2-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) well, color me confused, don't we already have all that in 4563 and 4564? Just dust those off and reissue them (in different colors perhaps)! (...) But ya, everyone needs a Thomas. (...) (22 years ago, 2-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) A great way for TLC to get their foot in the door WRT to European trains would be to get a licensing agreement with Britt Allcroft and produce some Thomas trains. Since they are all based upon prototypes anyway, I would think that we'd all (...) (22 years ago, 2-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.lego.direct)
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"Frank Filz" <ffilz@mindspring.com> wrote in message news:H087EE.5yI@lugnet.com... (...) The shift from the old 9v models being loosely based on European prototypes to the new ones being based on US prototypes is I believe due to the fact that LD (...) (22 years ago, 2-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Perhaps it is, but they made 'recently?' a whole lot of new models for the LEGOLAND GERMANY park, so, i guess they run a whole lot more bricks than they used for the models they build. I visited LEGOLAND WINDSOR too in the opening year and (...) (22 years ago, 2-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.lego.direct)
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Actually the bricks I had available in the model shop had everything to do with the inventory that Lego had. Where do you think we got our bricks from? You think that they would be unwilling to send us the elements we wanted if they had them? The (...) (22 years ago, 2-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Well, I guess to Europeans, the trains of the past have been bland and generic (though there have been less generic models like the Crocodile). To Americans (including Canadians), the trains have had a distinctly European flavor. I agree (...) (22 years ago, 2-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Bear in mind that an awful lot of Lego train enthusiasts look at these and think "Metroliner -> Amtrak -> American. Big red caboose -> American. Santa Fe -> American. Silver carriages -> American. When are we going to see some variety?" (or (...) (22 years ago, 2-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains)
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"John Kelly 3" <jkelly3@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:H07sxL.5wA@lugnet.com... (...) any (...) complete (...) If (...) were (...) always (...) The inventory you had available to you in the model shop is nothing to do with the inventory of parts (...) (22 years ago, 2-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.lego.direct)
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Nice thought. When you examine what LEGO has been putting out recently in its train line what do you see? My eyes see this wonderful thing called variety. You've got Metroliner, Santa Fe (and cars for it!), the small and large train engines with (...) (22 years ago, 2-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) of those for my interlocking tower, too! :-) :-( -John (22 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) (22 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 (22 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 (22 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 (...) (22 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. (...) (22 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 (...) (22 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 (...) (22 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 (...) (22 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 (...) (22 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 (...) (22 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 (...) (22 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 (...) (22 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 (22 years ago, 2-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Terry (22 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! (22 years ago, 2-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains)
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Lego.com has got the 10022 and 10025 up for pre-order! (22 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. (22 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 (...) (22 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 (...) (22 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 (22 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 (22 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) (22 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 (22 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 (22 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 (...) (22 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 (22 years ago, 1-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Heh heh. Love the idea, about a new colour. Kecia (22 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* (...) (22 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 (22 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 (...) (22 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 (...) (22 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. :-) (22 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 (22 years ago, 1-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Holy smokes! That's a BIG station. Kecia (22 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 (22 years ago, 1-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Shops seems to be fully updated now!!!! :) Kecia (22 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 (22 years ago, 1-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I totally agree. Release the 2150. We need it! :) Kecia (22 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 (...) (22 years ago, 1-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) menu's. Thats the beaty with this lovely technology Dan (22 years ago, 1-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.eu)
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They are back. Just ordered 3 and 2 of 10025 and 10022 Paul Sinasohn LUGNET #115 (22 years ago, 1-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains)
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First of all i would like to say nice work. As a shay builder also i have a keen interest in what you have done. I know a little about shays, I researched them before I built my engine, and log cars/ log loader. (unfortunatly I don't have pictures (...) (22 years ago, 1-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) working on a fix and the cars should be live again shortly, if they aren't already! Jake --- Jake McKee Sr. Producer LEGO Direct (22 years ago, 1-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) The descriptions of the Santa Fe Cars have just been improved, and also the've been moved from the incorrect map "Trains > Locomotive" to "Trains > Rail cars". But the "Rail Cars" overview page hasn't been updated yet, so for the moment you (...) (22 years ago, 1-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.eu)
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(...) Hi It seems, they have been taken off the website again. Perhaps bacause of incorrect description???. See (URL) (22 years ago, 1-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) "Sorry, item is not available in this country." Lovely ;-( -alex (22 years ago, 1-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains)
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Um, John? You own WAY, WAY too many 1x2 clear plates ;-) Where did you get them all, BTW? (...) -- Tom Stangl ***(URL) Visual FAQ home ***(URL) Bay Area DSMs (22 years ago, 1-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) excellent. Love it. later, James Mathis (22 years ago, 1-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) amount of detail he gets on his 2-wide trains. The micro-city is great as well. Bruce (22 years ago, 1-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) Thanks for the Info! Maybe the have changed the norms? A few years ago at least all no-nammes have been ca 2..3 mm longer and could not be placed in the 810, 107, 103 and 102 battery boxes. Regards, Ben (22 years ago, 1-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains)
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My son Ross informs me that he has built the *first* Twin Cities LEGO Train Club layout-- in miniature! And so while we labor on building the second (;-) TCLTC layout, I proudly present Ross's latest MOC: (URL) Ross has been into building mini-scale (...) (22 years ago, 1-Aug-02, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org) !
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(...) I ordered mine! James, will you sign the building-instructions ;-) ? Jeroen. (22 years ago, 1-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Well I think something is definitely wrong. Whether it is the website or the catalog, I don't know, since I don't know much about trains either. I get the pictures on the website as follows (compared to catalog): 10022 (...) (22 years ago, 1-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Uhm, that would be (URL) can hear the cries already: "But it passed the spell-checker!"... <grin> And kudos to the fine folks at the PNLTC. They've been setting the standard for all clubs on the 'net for many years now! JohnG, GMLTC come see (...) (22 years ago, 1-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains)
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...snipped... (...) ...snipped... First off, congrats. You've been a wonderful example for clubs all over. The PNLTC has certainly been the mentor and model for a great many of Lego train clubs. You may have some trouble with the first club claim (...) (22 years ago, 1-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Santa Fe Cars - now on lego.com - Incorrect car descriptions?
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Here are direct links: Sante Fe Cars Set I (URL) Fe Cars Set II (URL) I'm a little confused. I'm looking at the Fallen Flags site for reference: (URL) descriptions at shop.lego.com don't seem to match the cars correctly. For example, 10022 SF Cars (...) (22 years ago, 1-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.lego.direct)
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Hi Just visited the Lego website. The new Santa Fe cars can now be preordered. Seems like they will be available in Europe before the US. In Denmark, 20 and 31 august. In the US, 6 september and 8 october. whoohoo. Kecia Hansen (22 years ago, 1-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains) !
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(...) ??? The rechargeable NiHM C-type as sold by Duracell or the NiCAD as sold by Panasonic are the same size, at least they fit fine in my old 4.5v Technic box and the square box as in 810. -- Jan-Albert van Ree (22 years ago, 1-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains)
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Hi fans of 4.5V stuff! I just wanted to share a little trick, how to use the cheap AA-rechargable cells instead of the C-type batteries. And you cannot use C-sizes rechargables, since these are longer (heaven knows why). You can take simply (...) (22 years ago, 1-Aug-02, to lugnet.general, lugnet.trains)
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(...) Congratulations, PNLTC! You guys have been pioneers, inspiring the LTC movement, and a model for all of us to follow. As I may have mentioned before, I was just coming on line in late '97 and I remember somehow finding the PNLTC site and being (...) (22 years ago, 1-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains)
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Just for historial sake, it started like this... Ben Fleskes drove from Portland to Seattle to visit Will Chapman during his solo effortLEGO train layout. I think Will had done a few of these prior to this one. At Will's layout Ben met Dan Parker (...) (22 years ago, 1-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains)
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Tick-tick-tick...That's the sound of PNLTC's site counter tilting 100,000 hits! The Pacific Northwest LEGO Train Club is proud to announce that the 100,000th visitor viewed our site today at approximately 3:21 p.m. Pacific Time. The current PNLTC (...) (22 years ago, 31-Jul-02, to lugnet.trains) !
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(...) Fantastic work Shaun! You really have created a Master Model. All the small detailing parts makes it look so good. Good use of the 'string parts' (or what they now are called) from the Camel set. Beautiful and very inventive cowcatcher of (...) (22 years ago, 31-Jul-02, to lugnet.trains)
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The VLC (Vancouver Lego CLub) did something like this last Xmas... we had a large store in a local mall, set up about 50 ft total of window displays starting at the bginning of Dec, added to and changed them as the month wore on, then did a 2-day (...) (22 years ago, 31-Jul-02, to lugnet.trains)
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Hi Shaun, I'm stunning. Deeply impressed by your work. Thank you for the detailed information in your posting. Otherwise I would not have noticed the double piston and the flickering flames. So much details and love in it. The margin is much higher (...) (22 years ago, 22-Jul-02, to lugnet.trains)
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Here is an example for adding power... (...) (22 years ago, 30-Jul-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Of course, I'd be remiss if I didn't point out that in the BrickFest 2002 general competition (I don't know about the Town/Train room's own competition, someone can maybe fill me in?) Shaun's 4-6-4 Hudson took the award for "Best Train." Given (...) (22 years ago, 30-Jul-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Wow, Shaun, you have outdone even yourself here! You have raised the bar so high that it will be extremely difficult to top. Your double piston rod design is nothing short of amazing; Ross was extremely impressed! (a higher compliment I can't (...) (22 years ago, 30-Jul-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Nice looking trains cars Ludo! I also like the locomotives you have CAD rendered. Keep up the great work and looking forward to site rebuild... Robin W Greater Florida LEGO Train Club - www.gfltc.org (...) (22 years ago, 30-Jul-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Thanks, Josh! (and Josh's father) -s (22 years ago, 29-Jul-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Hi James, Thanks for the comments. I have to say again, it was an honor meeting you at Brickfest. I've been mulling over some of the things we talked about, and I have some promising thought on how I can incorporate some of your ideas into an (...) (22 years ago, 29-Jul-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I spent several hours at work today drooling over your Shay. Any chance we'll get to see a little movie clip of the mechanism working? I'll reply more to your Shay in another post :) (...) Luckily, the mosaic set is pure bullion for 1x1s. For (...) (22 years ago, 29-Jul-02, to lugnet.trains)
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Hi Shaun, (...) That's absolutely incredible. The outline is just right, with a fantastic sense of power and presence, particularly in the low-angle pictures. And then all the details. Ah, the details. Wonderful. (...) <snip excellent implementation (...) (22 years ago, 29-Jul-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Thanks! It's predominately 12-wide, going to about 14-wide over the cab steps, windowsills, and cylinders. Scarily, I started with the same trucks and an 8-wide chassis. I rebuilt this to 10-wide when I thought it looked a bit puny, and ended (...) (22 years ago, 29-Jul-02, to lugnet.trains)
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