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(URL) directions published! Josh (22 years ago, 31-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: How to start on Lego® trains. What to buy? Which system? // For train FAQ
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(...) I haven't looked at the trains FAQ in a while because, after all, I know everything already. At least some people say I'm a know it all anyway. :-) But wow... Even if you DO know it all, go look. This FAQ is a tour de force in FTX. The (...) (22 years ago, 31-Aug-02, to lugnet.faq, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: How to start on Lego® trains. What to buy? Which system? // For train FAQ
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(...) ... I've made a first pass at adding the jist of this thread into the FAQ. You can view the results most easily by reading through the first few entries here: (URL) you have ideas to improve this, please let me know. Thanks Cary (22 years ago, 31-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.faq)
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| | 10022 Santa Fe Cars 2 - I have received them!!
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Hi I just got home from the post office, after collecting my 3 copies of the 10022 Santa Fe Cars. woohoo! I have been working quickly, so here are the box scans: (URL) are 3 building instruction books in the set. 10022-1 makes the dining car, (...) (22 years ago, 30-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | 4551 Crocodile improvements
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Over time I noticed that my 4551 crocodile engine wasn't running very stable and would derail quite often at high speeds, specially when running over points or when pushing a train. After some testing I discovered that the nose was too light and (...) (22 years ago, 30-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: 10022 Santa Fe Cars 2 - being shipped!
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(...) yes.. a second motor is not needed. a train with 6 large cars and ... (7 if the other 10020 is unpowered) addin weight o the drive motor helps it. those motors are powerfull. maybe a good idea is to add a motor to the b unit and wire a light (...) (22 years ago, 29-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: 10022 Santa Fe Cars 2 - being shipped!
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(...) Before adding a second motor, put some weight in the loco, as much directly above the motor bogie as possible. I've added some weights to my 4551 and Santa Fe and it makes a HUGE difference. Now even the 12V cars from 7740 are no longer any (...) (22 years ago, 29-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Ahhhh... New Road plates...
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The below link errors out. (...) -- | Tom Stangl, Sun ONE Internet Technical Support, Sun Microsystems | Sun ONE Support - (URL) Please do not associate my personal views with my employer (22 years ago, 29-Aug-02, to lugnet.town, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: 10022 Santa Fe Cars 2 - being shipped!
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(...) I'm not exactly sure what you mean by "Are you going to the same as what you did with 10025?". But I intend to run all 5 Santa Fe Cars behind my 2 Super Chiefs. I am also considering getting 2 more Super Chiefs, so I can build a B-unit. If one (...) (22 years ago, 29-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Very funny bit of information on the guage of American Railroads (Not directly LEGO related)
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(...) And remember that gauge is measured as the distance between the rails, not between the centres, so it's a few mm less than five studs. (22 years ago, 29-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.castle, lugnet.space)
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