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(...) One quibble on the above statement: Shays were also used on standard gauge, in fact, many of the larger shays ran on standard gauge. The Cass Scenic Railway is standard gauge. Frank (22 years ago, 11-Nov-02, to lugnet.trains)
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Interesting idea. It reminds me of the airport train in Dallas TX, not really a train, more of a automated bus running on a hotwheels track. It is a rough ride for sure. jt (...) (22 years ago, 11-Nov-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: NGLTC Greenberg show pictures
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(...) offset in the gray-top of the nose: (URL) general, thanks for posting all the photos. Excellent pics of excellent MOCs. later, James Mathis (22 years ago, 11-Nov-02, to lugnet.trains.org)
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A while back at a rtlToronto dinner a bunch of us were looking through new catalogs when we came across the new Racers sets. I think many in the group had a similar thought but Iain was the first to vocalize it. Wouldn't it be cool to make a train (...) (22 years ago, 11-Nov-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: SCLTC at Cal Stewart Show in Pasadena, California!
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The second batch of pictures have been merged with the first, so you will need to go through all 125 of them to catch the 56 new ones posted on Sunday. Note the inner sanctum of the layout (picture 123) which is not visible from outside the layout (...) (22 years ago, 11-Nov-02, to lugnet.trains.org.scltc)
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| | Re: What a great time this is!
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(...) Umm... TWO in Canada- VLC also was displaying at Trains2002- I know, 'cause I was there! James P (22 years ago, 11-Nov-02, to lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) Plus one in Canada! (URL) that cool or what? (...) You got that right! And it just keeps getting better and better... (22 years ago, 11-Nov-02, to lugnet.trains.org)
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| | Re: Legoworld 2002 - a brief review (and a longer one)
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Hi Ben, When I red your story I can only say one sentence: I've missed a lot. This year I haven't visited the event after a more or less bad experience last year because of the entrance tickets. Maybe that was the reason I didn't showed up. Well, (...) (22 years ago, 10-Nov-02, to lugnet.general, lugnet.town, lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.be, lugnet.loc.nl, lugnet.loc.it)
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| | Re: SCLTC at Cal Stewart Show in Pasadena, California!
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More pictures have been added to the site! There are now 125 images of our mountain layout. - Thomas (22 years ago, 11-Nov-02, to lugnet.trains.org.scltc)
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This is so great! 2 wonderful shows back to back (SCLTC & NGLTC) on oppisite coasts. Actually there are shows all the time now! Boy these are the days! SteveB (22 years ago, 11-Nov-02, to lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) striping on the windshield as it worked out nicely! Digging those other two UP diesels too. One seems vaguely Alcoish (the one with the rounded cab roof and nose) while the other seems more EMDish (the one with the sloped cab roof and nose). (...) (22 years ago, 11-Nov-02, to lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.trains)
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The NGLTC had a great time at the Atlanta Greenberg Toy & Train show this past weekend. We had quite a turn out of fine Train MOCs from club members: Lewis showed off his new Shay #5: (URL) had his Big Boy (not sure the version, I've lost count :) (...) (22 years ago, 11-Nov-02, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.loc.us.ga, lugnet.loc.us.ga.atl) !
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(...) while we're nitpicking, c /pouring/poring/ (1) (...) You need to read what you cite more carefully before you decide you should cite from it, because it pretty clearly says that what was once known as On2-1/2, and is NOW On30 is 30". Hence (...) (22 years ago, 11-Nov-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) hehe scale is a fun thing:-) (...) Now technically speaking (no pun intended), to use regular LEGO track gauge as narrow gauge (say 30"), you'd have to assume a technic fig to be 5 feet high and you'd actually have to build 18 wide to achieve (...) (22 years ago, 11-Nov-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Nope. See: (URL) (22 years ago, 11-Nov-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Monorail MOC's - An Update
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Thanks to various BrickLink suppliers, these are now "rendered in ABS" (...) (URL)and to make a single chassis Airport Shuttle (URL) (22 years ago, 10-Nov-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I think you meant 36", as 30" would be On2-1/2... (and is, I believe, what use of N gauge track in HO scale is called, HOn2-1/2) see: (URL) for more info on HOn2 1/2 or HOn30 as it it sometimes called) (22 years ago, 10-Nov-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) You are correct, i really don't try to achieve "minfig scale" with just about any trains i build. I try to keep the train in scale with itself. This usually means using the wheels as my constant and working from there. (i am sure many of you (...) (22 years ago, 10-Nov-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | SCLTC at Cal Stewart Show in Pasadena, California!
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We've done another show! (And it's still happening!) On November 9-10, 2002, the Southern California LEGO Train Club displayed their mountain layout at the Cal Stewart show in Pasadena, California. (Wait a second... today's the 9th, so why am I (...) (22 years ago, 10-Nov-02, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.trains.org.scltc, lugnet.trains, lugnet.town, lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.us.ca.la) !
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| | Metroliner stickers
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I have just obtained the new Metroliner stickers and they are different from the original Metroliner stickers. They come with 4 stickers of red/white/blue bands - maybe to stick on the grey doors. Has the new Metroliner just got grey doors with no (...) (22 years ago, 9-Nov-02, to lugnet.trains)
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