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(...) Thell me what clues you can recognise, Watson: Are there any 9V train motors? How many? How many 9V train wheel parts are there one the scene of the crime? How many train base plates do you have, what colours and what length coutedin studs do (...) (22 years ago, 4-Oct-02, to lugnet.trains)
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A few more train designs: Dutch "Blue Angle": At the interest of Jeroen de Haan, is the Dutch de41. (URL) to Anton Raves for letting me know its nickname, "Blue Angle". Norwegian high-speed Intercity Passenger Train: At the interest of Anton Raves, (...) (22 years ago, 4-Oct-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: I heard a rumour that lego were going to ditch 9v track...
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(...) Jonathan - Is it really necessary to post a rumor so unsubstantiated as this? All negative rumors like this usually do is foster a lot of griping and complaining, and we usually find out later the rumor wasn't true in the first place. If (...) (22 years ago, 4-Oct-02, to lugnet.trains)
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"Kevin Salm" <kdsalm@dreamscape.com> wrote in message news:H3Gs8t.6qr@lugnet.com... (...) Thanks Kevin! -- Thanx~ Nicole Drumm MS (URL) Account: drumm-family Bricklink Store: Drumm's Small Lots CLOSED! (22 years ago, 4-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.us.lucny, lugnet.trains)
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| | I heard a rumour that lego were going to ditch 9v track...
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I heard that they are going to create a totally new kind of track. I heard it from a friend that heard it from someone inside lego aparently. About the only way I can see this making any sense for lego is if they are going to ditch electrics (...) (22 years ago, 4-Oct-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | News Story: Adirondack Scenic Railroad Adds Cars...
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From the Utica, NY, Observer Dispactch newspaper SCENIC RAILROAD ADDS CARS TO COLLECTION (URL) railroad adds cars to collection Wed, Oct 2, 2002 By CECILIA LE Observer-Dispatch A line of new rail cars are connected to a Adirondack Scenic Railroad (...) (22 years ago, 4-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.us.lucny, lugnet.trains)
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(...) Spawn. Pretty cool. (...) That looks like an amazing disply. Tons of really neat buildings. I was really impressed that a lot of the buildings made good use of their windows with interior details. The big yellow in perticular seems to be a (...) (22 years ago, 4-Oct-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.ca.nalug)
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(...) It would be much simpler to upload a pic of the pieces. Most anyone here can probably ID it from that. To be particularly helpful, put the bricks and plates in one pile, and the specialty pieces in another. Doors, windows, baseplates, etc (...) (22 years ago, 4-Oct-02, to lugnet.trains)
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Bill, Gianluca Morelli's were the one's that I saw last and for which I was searching. I now recall seeing some of James Mathis'. Esben Kolind's I can't recall ever seeing. Thanks a bunch, I was lookin and looking. I think waht threw me off was that (...) (22 years ago, 4-Oct-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Set 4551 and 4563 have in common a rare front cab piece. Same for 4558 and 4559, although in different colors IIRC. The bottom plates also give a clue : yellow -> 4559, grey -> 4558, red 4565 most likely. (22 years ago, 3-Oct-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Well, there is this site, with a poster you can download... But seriously, you could try (URL) but these are small images, (2 URLs) has building instructions of the modern 9V trains and (URL) of the older 12V trains. ...stll, this poster (...) (22 years ago, 3-Oct-02, to lugnet.trains)
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Hello, I have just bought a box of used lego. Among other things it contained a 9v train. However there were no drawings so I dont know which train it was. How many trainsets (train + wagons + tracks) are there and is there any destinct bricks I (...) (22 years ago, 3-Oct-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Ken, For red ones maybe it was Gianluca Morelli's pictures from the ITLUG layout? (URL) maybe it was Esben Kolind? (URL) red but James Mathis has 3 different ones on Brickshelf... (URL) this helps :) -- Bill (TooMuchDew) (22 years ago, 3-Oct-02, to lugnet.trains)
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Can anyone point me to any automobile tranporter rail car MOC(s)? I could swear I saw some on brickshelf, small ones in red, but I can't retrace my steps and the keywords didn't turn anything up. I got a few hits on older mocs in this newsgroup, but (...) (22 years ago, 3-Oct-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: NALUG takes 1st place at GEmTS 2002
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Hi y'all eh?? Finally got my pics uploaded(just waiting for moderation - some...may not make it). Kudos to the one who spots 'the' custom minifig...=^) And to think they trust me with minifigs...mwaahh hah hah hah hah.... 2002 GETS Preshow: (URL) (...) (22 years ago, 3-Oct-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.ca.nalug)
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| | Re: Trains arrive at Target in SoCal
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(...) My local Target did not have any of the Train sets but the TRU did have 4535 at a price of $189.99. Seems a little screwy to me. -Mike Petrucelli (22 years ago, 3-Oct-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.market.shopping)
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I have a strong urge to think positive thoughts here: I would be delighted if Shop at Home decides to sell the blue passenger coach and Conductor Max and Engineer Charlie seperately. I'm convinced they will do so in due time, maybe even in more (...) (22 years ago, 2-Oct-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) Yes, the elevators work. One of them is set up with the grain bins dumping back down into the feeder bin so that it can run unattended and actually shift "grain" (1x1 round bricks). The other one runs empty, or with someone continually feeding (...) (22 years ago, 2-Oct-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.ca.nalug)
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Jake, I'm really pleased to see these sets offered at retail. However I am a little disappointed that the blue passenger coach is only available with 4534 as I have already purchased several My Own Train engines and cars through Lego Direct. So I (...) (22 years ago, 2-Oct-02, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.trains)
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Congrats! LTC's are really on a roll! Love the pix. Two questions, 1) does the grain elevators work? 2) are the ladders on the side of the tan buildings a fire escape or signage? Matthew Greene (...) (22 years ago, 30-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.ca.nalug)
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| | Re: What is the radius of the blue/gray (4.5V/12V) track
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Thanx Ben! Niels (22 years ago, 2-Oct-02, to lugnet.trains)
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"Larry Pieniazek" <lpieniazek@mercator.com> wrote in message news:H3BHLK.Lzn@lugnet.com... [ ... snipped ... ] (...) the (...) I (...) Does anyone know if the new 4534 contains boxes within the outer box? Is it the standard MyOT packaging contained (...) (22 years ago, 2-Oct-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I was in hope he could answer all my questions concerning lego trains. You see: Every train haid needs his own personnal Charly... ;-) Ben (22 years ago, 2-Oct-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) What did conductor Charly do to you then ;-) We could ask Tim if he can import some sets when he comes to Zwolle although I think he is bringing a lot of other stuff and don't has the room for it. Jeroen (22 years ago, 2-Oct-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Hi Niels, All track radius is perfecly the same so far (for blue, grey and 9V track). The diameter of a circle of track is (measured from middle of the ties) same as the length of 5 sections of straight track. Each of them is 16 studs long. So (...) (22 years ago, 2-Oct-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Yes, you're right Ben. We want the minifigs too... Kecia (22 years ago, 2-Oct-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | What is the radius of the blue/gray (4.5V/12V) track
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What is the radius of the curves of the older blue or gray track (value in studs, please)? (How much studs does it take for a circle?) Niels Karsdorp (22 years ago, 2-Oct-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Me too, me too..... And even the more I want to get my hands on conductor Charly and the other minifigs of these sets... Ben (22 years ago, 2-Oct-02, to lugnet.trains)
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In lugnet.trains, Jake McKee writes: <snip> (...) Aaaaargh. No Blue passenger cars in Europe(Denmark) then... How come, this is US only? Any chance, that we'll see a set containing the blue car here in Europe? Sure would like to have one. Kecia (...) (22 years ago, 2-Oct-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Invitation to run your trains at NW BrickCon
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Greetings all. The Northwest Brick Convention is nearly upon us. This should be a remarkable event, and PNLTC is very pleased to be participating. We would like to invite any attendees with train MOCs to please bring them along, and we'll run them (...) (22 years ago, 2-Oct-02, to lugnet.events.nwbrickcon, lugnet.trains, lugnet.announce)
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| | Re: new MOCs: coaling station and sanding tower
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(...) Dear Frank, yes I had some previews on your buildings, but you have really surprised me with the small coal cart (the one you can carry up to the coal tender of your engine with that nice crane). I love all the small details, you added. Great (...) (22 years ago, 2-Oct-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Trains arrive at Target in SoCal - Blue coach available seperately?
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(...) A trip to my local Target this afternoon scores me 10014 and 10015 :) 10015 is definitely the green passenger wagon, here are color scans of my box prior to opening. (URL) hadn't purchased either at S@H yet but now that they are available (...) (22 years ago, 2-Oct-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Thanks Jake. Can you confirm the reported price points as well? 4534 $159.99 at Target 4535 $180.00 at TRU (22 years ago, 2-Oct-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.market.shopping)
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"Richard Morton" <richard.morton@idyn...csinc.com> wrote in message news:H3Bwpu.JJ9@lugnet.com... (...) [ ... snipped ... ] I too just returned from my local Target and can add some more information. The shelf strip for the Passenger Car included (...) (22 years ago, 2-Oct-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Confirming these sets and providing details: Both sets contain the following: - My Own Train large black steam engine with tender - Motor - Light - Speed regulator - Oval of track - Platform - Mini-figs (Including Conductor Max and Engineer (...) (22 years ago, 2-Oct-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.market.shopping)
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Yep, confirmed. I have just come back from my local target and although they don't have these in stock, they already have the shelf strips for; Lego deluxe train set 4534 $159.99, Caboose - 10014 $14.99, Open freight car - 10013 $16.99 Passenger (...) (22 years ago, 2-Oct-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: NALUG takes 1st place at GEmTS 2002
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(...) (22 years ago, 1-Oct-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.ca.nalug)
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Posted for Rosemary Regner who mailed me asking to post this... she's having trouble. Larry Pieniazek <lpieniazek@mercator.com> wrote in message news:H3B6tI.9B0@lugnet.com... (...) I just came home from Target. They had one set $159.99, Lego Express (...) (22 years ago, 1-Oct-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) Wassssup (...) Great job Frank! I'm glad you decided to finish them. Hasta La Vista, Sean (22 years ago, 1-Oct-02, to lugnet.trains)
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Hi, After a brief email exchange with Ben, I found the inspiration to finish some of the structures I had lying around. So here is the result: (URL) me know what you think! greetings, Frank (22 years ago, 1-Oct-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) See what I'm talking about? Ben, Ben, Ben... Well anyway Corey G. said to me in an email that he is in the process of getting registered to post with LUGNET and would be doing so soon. I asked him for permission to post the mail he sent me. he (...) (22 years ago, 1-Oct-02, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.trains)
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(...) check THIS out. (URL) a *lot* of narrow blue windows to come up with for a hoax. However long time readers know I tend to be fooled rather easily. :-) (Hi Ben!) Corey said (on BL: (URL) that the box is green but the contents are blue. (22 years ago, 1-Oct-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) check THIS out. (URL) a *lot* of narrow blue windows to come up with for a hoax. However long time readers know I tend to be fooled rather easily. :-) (Hi Ben!) Corey said (on BL: (URL) that the box is green but the contents are blue. (22 years ago, 1-Oct-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Just saw a bunch of people in the PNLTC layout at the Beaverton Mall
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I just got back from my lunch break, but when I was leaving the mall, I noticed a bunch of people checking out the PNLTC train display at the Beaverton Mall in Oregon. The thing that I thought was funny was the glass doors being securely shut. I (...) (22 years ago, 30-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: NALUG takes 1st place at GEmTS 2002
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(...) Wow, very impressing layout! My favorite among all pictuiures is this one: (URL) for taking pictures of all the LTCs-containers. Nice to see them in use at the show. Keep on bricking! Ben (www.FGLTC.org) (22 years ago, 1-Oct-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.ca.nalug)
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My pictures are now available online and can be seen here: (URL) apologize for all the ones that are dark, the place where the show was held had poor lighting. I tried to take pictures with my flash and without my flash, and neither seems to have (...) (22 years ago, 1-Oct-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.ca.nalug)
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| | A song in pictures - draft for my first ISCC II entry....
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Hi all, for the now launched "Second International System Creativity Contest": (URL) had prepared this small 10 pictures gallery, which is now 99.5% ready to enter the contest as soon as it is possible. (URL) you enjoy the little story, which is (...) (22 years ago, 1-Oct-02, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.contests, lugnet.trains) !!
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(...) I'm not Steve, but I'll answer anyway (my first time reading Lugnet since the show!) (...) Yep. That's Kevin's control panel. Really cool! Its surfaced with black tiles mostly. He used small vertical clips to fasten on a layout diagram made of (...) (22 years ago, 1-Oct-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.ca.nalug)
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(...) Depends on what you consider the front of the elevators; is it the track side or the road side? The track side of the two elevators is what is open and facing the crowds. After some initial grumbles from them, they ran reliably and to great (...) (22 years ago, 1-Oct-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.ca.nalug)
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(...) It is a control system. :) There is a flex-tube map of the entire layout, with red clips to show breaks in power zones (electrical isolation) and yellow clips to show switches. Each of the yellow switches is numbered, and there is a row of (...) (22 years ago, 1-Oct-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.ca.nalug)
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That was the control for the automated switches. I'm not sure how exactly it technically worked, but I did get to play with it. It was the work of Kevin Maynes, he will be able to explain how he made it. I will try and track him down so he can (...) (22 years ago, 1-Oct-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.ca.nalug)
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That is the front of the elevators, and is the side that faces the crowd. There are doors that can close, but we leave them open so the crowd can see the grain elevators working. Adam In lugnet.trains, Larry Pieniazek writes: [[snipped]] (...) (22 years ago, 1-Oct-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.ca.nalug)
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Steve, What is this area? (URL) like a control system, could you explain it some? Thanks, jt (...) (22 years ago, 1-Oct-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.ca.nalug)
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(...) I meant links to the folder, and or the filename pattern, but it's been moderated now. (...) Can you comment on this pic: (URL) is going on in the back of these elevators? Or is it the front? It looks like the open back of the elevator is the (...) (22 years ago, 1-Oct-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.ca.nalug)
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| | DB 211 in "Verkehrsrot" colors
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As a diversion today, and after seeing some magnificent engines built using 5- en 7-wide concepts, I started building one of my favorite German diesel engines, the BR 211 B'B' diesel. Specs so far : - Built on a constructed bottom plate, 34 studs (...) (22 years ago, 30-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I've got the layout we used saved at work; I'll upload it to Brickshelf tomorrow and link here. I didn't get any pics myself this time around, but Raven took some, and I'll chivey her into getting me the disks. thanks, James (22 years ago, 30-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.ca.nalug)
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| | Re: Trains arrive at Target in SoCal
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(...) If this is actually the green passenger coach redone in blue that is HIGHLY significant because it means that train doors, wide train windows and narrow train windows are available IN THE SAME COLOR all at the same time. When's the last time (...) (22 years ago, 30-Sep-02, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.trains)
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Christopher Tracey <ctracey@enviroweb.org> wrote in message news:3D98B38B.708070...web.org... (...) The pet hospital is gray. It is a fairly accurate representation of the front of the pet hospital that my wife works at. (...) (22 years ago, 30-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) <accent> Yeah, I lived in picksburg fer five years n'at. Mostly in Squorl h'l, but I did venture dahntahn every one snawall. I take it yinz are from da burgh as woll? </accent> What a wierd place... -c (22 years ago, 30-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) Have you heard the Pittsburgh accent? Believe me, the extraneous 'h' is the least of our problems! Dave! (22 years ago, 30-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Just to note that Pittsburgh is spelled with an 'h' on the end. I heard that its the only city allowed to spell burgh that way, but I'm not positive. Anyway, great pics Ray! Is the pet hospital green, white or gray? I can't tell from the pic. (...) (22 years ago, 30-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains)
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Larry Pieniazek <lpieniazek@mercator.com> wrote in message news:H38Kp2.JvM@lugnet.com... (...) Edinboro is about 20 miles south of Erie,PA which is where I live. Erie is about equidistant from Cleveland, Buffalo, and Pittsburg. (...) The collection (...) (22 years ago, 30-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Sounds great! Can you give some deep links? Perhaps the pattern? Thanks! (22 years ago, 30-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.ca.nalug)
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| | NALUG takes 1st place at GEmTS 2002
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Highlights: About 9000 people toured the various layouts; Kevin and his lift bridge featured in our local paper (local population ~1 million); After years of taking second place at shows we finally got a first place finish. One factor which we (...) (22 years ago, 30-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.ca.nalug) !!
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(...) Hi and welcome. Wow. Way to delurk with a bang! Where is Edinboro? There are a group of folks in the York/Harrisburg area trying to get organized but I don't know of any in western PA yet... So we are to understand that all the models in your (...) (22 years ago, 30-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Wonderfully strange train website
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(...) These were actually mentioned over two years ago, here's Masaki "INOSUKE" Kikuchi's response to the thread: (URL) interesting though, from what I can tell, there is quite a bit of LEGO activity in Japan, but we hear almost none of it. Of (...) (22 years ago, 30-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Great Western Lego Train Show 16/11/02
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The NBLTC are proud to announce their next and biggest ever show at 'Steam', the Great Western Railway museum in Swindon, UK. The event will take place on 16th November 2002 and features a 9ft x 21ft layout in front of a real steam loco (Caerphilly (...) (22 years ago, 29-Sep-02, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | 10022 Minor Problem
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Hi, I found a problem with the 10022 set. The plates on the bottom center section of the cars come into contact with the track if the track is not perfectly level, particularly a layout with curves on hills. Has anyone else had this problem? The (...) (22 years ago, 29-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Pictures from Edinboro, PA train Show
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Hi Everybody For those inpatient souls, here is the link to the pictures. (URL) have been a long time lurker here (since almost the beginning) and have enjoyed all of the creations that have been shown. I belong to an HO train club in the small town (...) (22 years ago, 22-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: LEGO & NCLTC @ Lulu Tech Circus in Raleigh, NC 9/27-9/29
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"Mike Walsh" <mike_walsh@mindspring.com> wrote in message news:H36Cw7.Fqu@lugnet.com... (...) [ ... snipped ... ] (...) and (...) [ ... snipped ... ] This past Tuesday (9/24) the N&O ran a feature story in the Connect section on the LuLu Tech (...) (22 years ago, 29-Sep-02, to lugnet.loc.us.nc, lugnet.org.us.nclug, lugnet.trains.org.ncltc)
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| | Re: LEGO & NCLTC @ Lulu Tech Circus in Raleigh, NC 9/27-9/29
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"Mike Walsh" <mike_walsh@mindspring.com> wrote in message news:H369B3.989@lugnet.com... (...) [ ... snipped ... ] (...) Hmm, just realized I didn't add any comentary before I hit send on this. The LuLu Tech Circus is the brain child of Bob Young, (...) (22 years ago, 29-Sep-02, to lugnet.loc.us.nc, lugnet.org.us.nclug, lugnet.trains.org.ncltc)
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| | Re: LEGO & NCLTC @ Lulu Tech Circus in Raleigh, NC 9/27-9/29
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"Mike Walsh" <mike_walsh@mindspring.com> wrote in message news:... (...) Several (...) has (...) the (...) I took a few pictures of the LEGO booth and our small layout at the LuLu Tech Circus yesterday. (URL) (22 years ago, 28-Sep-02, to lugnet.loc.us.nc, lugnet.org.us.nclug, lugnet.trains.org.ncltc)
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| | Re: Wonderfully strange train website
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"TooMuchDew" <wtoenjes@attbi.com> wrote in message news:H355Fq.JGz@lugnet.com... (...) who (...) That's cool! All these years most of what I've seen w/ the topic of LEGO trains has either come from the US or somewhere in Western Europe. I (very) (...) (22 years ago, 28-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains)
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While searching for something else I stumbled across this website, the "Secret Weapon of the Eastern Japan LEGO Train Club" created by someone who clearly is having waaay too much fun, even for an AFOL. I hate to throw around the word charming but (...) (22 years ago, 28-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.jp)
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"Guybrush" <REMOVECAPSguybrush@nc.rr.com> wrote in message news:H346pM.HsL@lugnet.com... (...) about (...) so, (...) Off topic for the Star Wars newsgroup but that is where the thread started, follow ups will be set properly. There are a number of (...) (22 years ago, 28-Sep-02, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.loc.us.nc, lugnet.org.us.nclug, lugnet.trains.org.ncltc)
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| | Re: NSW 40 class locomotive
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(...) I'll update my page right away... -Harvey (22 years ago, 27-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Thank you Larry, this has been my baby for the past month, mostly waiting for the parts to arrive and all. Too bad about the lack of the slanted cab, but I wanted to duplicate the narrow ALCO cab look...and there was no way to do it with (...) (22 years ago, 27-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Images from Legofest 10 th (march 2002)
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(...) Monorails run pretty slowly which makes them able to take quite a load. I just built a fairly tall 6-wide monorail (at least as tall as the Metroliner monorail) which runs just fine. Frank (22 years ago, 27-Sep-02, to lugnet.town, lugnet.trains)
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(...) A note on terminology: In Australia, its '40 class', not 'Class 40'. Cheers Richie Dulin (22 years ago, 26-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: Images from Legofest 10 th (march 2002)
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(...) Absolutely fantastic images! My highlights, not being a 8w fan, would go to the road vehicles: the APE is awesome, and the trucks look "smooth" (not exactly the word, I hope you get the idea) The trains are nice too, heh! Somehow I'm familiar (...) (22 years ago, 26-Sep-02, to lugnet.town, lugnet.trains)
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Hi guys, here you are pics from Itlug Legofest 10th,that took place in the neighbourhoods of Bologna on march,17th. (hint: open this in a new page) www.itlug.org click on "eventi" in the menu at left,then "Bologna, 17 marzo 2002: Legofest X ". We (...) (22 years ago, 26-Sep-02, to lugnet.town, lugnet.trains)
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(...) Unfortunately Brunel was a lonely voice of over-engineering - pretty well the whole of the rest of the country followed Stephenson into 4' 8.5" and God's Wonderful Railway had no choice but to change. NR Loading gauge, the size of Underground (...) (22 years ago, 26-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Loads and loads bigger. (sorry! ... 'k, no I'm not). I just had no idea that UK was so much smaller than the rest of Europe! After all, the UK is the original home of Broad Gauge... (22 years ago, 26-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Nice work. captures the look pretty well, although it's tough to get that slanted cab upper, eh? Rooting around on the proto site you linked, (good site!) I found these beauties: (URL) have rather unique cabs. Would make a very interesting (...) (22 years ago, 26-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I would agree. The nose hangs out a bit farther than I would have expected and it's missing the front stack but other than that, wow. Nice work! Please convey our regards back to the 1000steine gang for us, eh? (22 years ago, 26-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I think US loading gauge is quite a lot larger than Euro standard as well Tim (22 years ago, 26-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains)
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Oh that nose...I really loved that nose!!! TEE rules! -Harvey (22 years ago, 26-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains)
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Based on the ALCO model RSC-3 road switcher, twenty of these were exported to Australia in the early 1950's. Me being an ALCOphile and all, I really loved the sleek lines of these 'tubs' as the RS-3's were nicknamed. Would sure like to hear comments (...) (22 years ago, 26-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) later, James Mathis (22 years ago, 26-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains)
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Marmaris, a German Lego train newbie has made up his first MOC-engine ever. I just wantes to share that creation with the lugnetters, because it is not uploaded at brickshelf and would be missed by most train heads otherwise... The real train: (...) (22 years ago, 26-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains) !
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(...) (URL) Thanks for reposting these fine models to your gallery, Huw. later, James Mathis (22 years ago, 26-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Set 118 US only. Has anybody any info on this train set?
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(...) Just realized: That is definitely the very first Lego-cabose ever(Look at the alternative model of that set. Speaks even the more for an US exclusive.... Regards, Ben (22 years ago, 26-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Set 118 US only. Has anybody any info on this treain set?
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Has anybody any info on this treain set? Take a look here: (URL) picture (hostet by the German AFOL Karl-Heinz Vogt) has been taken from an ebay.com auction and shows a kind of special (US?) version of the 119 set prairie train, but with the number (...) (22 years ago, 26-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.admin.database)
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| | New Jersey Transit ALP 46 (New Lego engine with promotion for the Legoland park....)
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(...) Hi Bob, I remembered an article in a Dutch train magazine about the roll-out of that loc. I scanned it and placed it here: (URL) text in short: On October 18 2001 the ALP 46 for NJT was rolled-out at Bombardier in Germany. It is based on the (...) (22 years ago, 26-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: A 'funny' picture... (+ kind of a riddle)
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(...) There are not 12 trains, but there have been at least a dozen sets, that have been torn down that evening. Most of them were train buildings like 165, 2150, 4553, 4554, 4555, 4557, 7823, 7838, 7866, 7839.... Then I see set 4552, two times (...) (22 years ago, 26-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: new waggons by Huw Millington
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(...) [snip] (...) Thanks for these infos, Huw! My 4 years old Camedia 820L from Olympus has lots of problems with the black undercarriages of my rolling stock. Even gammy correction does not help there. But after nearlly 20000 pictures I might buy (...) (22 years ago, 26-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Layout and train MOCs: part 3
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(...) No,Larry,I put them on just because I liked them :-)) But on many swiss railways,the "shields" with the canton's symbol is prototipical.... (Bavaria is not in Swtzerland,anyway!) Ciao Gianluca (22 years ago, 26-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | 10020, 10022 and 10025 files available
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Hi, Loads of people asked for this and finally they are available; the Santa Fe files. Please read the Read me (in the zip or just hoover over the word readme on the page, clicking doesn't get you anywhere for some reason). Word of causion: the (...) (22 years ago, 25-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.cad.dat.models.sets, lugnet.cad.ray)
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(...) (22 years ago, 25-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains)
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