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Well John I would want to copy the master peices they have made. I like the creativity that went into making realalistic designs of trains. I am sure someone at LEGO had to design the electronics, and mechanics that went into those trains. I am sure (...) (25 years ago, 19-Aug-99, to lugnet.trains)
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I have 4 Blue train windows, no glass, any interest? Email me with an offer. -- Peter D Simpson sterling@interalpha.co.uk (25 years ago, 19-Aug-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Pics of Dutch railways models
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(...) beautiful (...) From you that's a great compliment, James. As a matter a fact, thank you all for the responses. Not just because you are so enthousiastic, but it's always good to hear that people actually look at what you put out. Eric Brok (25 years ago, 19-Aug-99, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.build)
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| | Come see the PNLTC display at the Western Washington Fair!
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The Western Washington Fair(1), near Seattle, Washington has chosen the Pacific Northwest LEGO Train Club(2) to provide this years' showcase train centerpiece. All members of RTL and Lugnet are cordially invited to come by and visit the new PNLTC (...) (25 years ago, 19-Aug-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: 12V train items from Busy-Bee
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Hi Tony, Parts set 5200 has 4 of the lamp posts (1x16 crossed plate) and 4 of the bases (2x3 plate 90 degrees to 1x3 plate) As of last year Lego France still had soe left in stock. It may be worth checking again. Michel Magnan (...) (25 years ago, 18-Aug-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | 753/754 electrics II
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Hello! I have two switches a 753 and a 754. Does anyone have any exprience with the small control units? Yesterday I repaired one switch, and shortcurcuited the controls for stop. In one switch is the 2 plates missing, in the other they're but I (...) (25 years ago, 18-Aug-99, to lugnet.trains)
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On my last trip to San Diego I went to Legoland, CA. I must say that it is one of the coolest places I have ever seen. All of the displays are absolutely superb. Unlike the Lego store in Orlando, FL (which has a large collection of track and other (...) (25 years ago, 18-Aug-99, to lugnet.legoland, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: LEGOLAND trains
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LOL As if anyone would want to copy that crap that TLG uses at their parks! (At least in CA) Those *aren't* LEGO trains, but rather hybrids that would be scorned in a *pure* group like this. Just because an employee of TLG built it, it doesn't mean (...) (25 years ago, 18-Aug-99, to lugnet.trains)
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As someone who likes attention to detail, I have to agree. I've spent about an hour looking at the details in this diorama. I especially like your attention to the window treatments. The use of lamp posts in a new way is also very interesting. And I (...) (25 years ago, 18-Aug-99, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.build)
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Just some info for anyone that is trying to make a garden railroad. The distance from the inside of the rails is 73 mm. So if you want to make your garden railroad as close to the LEGOLAND trains then that would be the distance you would space the (...) (25 years ago, 18-Aug-99, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) He's got alot of other nice models too. And the pics of legoland airport are great! (25 years ago, 18-Aug-99, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.build)
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(...) I'd be willing to take all the 7867's you could get, if someone was interested in the electrical components. In other words, I only want the lamp posts and not the wires or the lights. (25 years ago, 18-Aug-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Pink, pink, and more pink
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I though I coined "you go boy" on lugnet.trains! With the short train web ring thread. I guess it didn't stick, neither did the train web ring??? Is there a pic of the Pink passenger train car. I have been all over pink and lt blue and mint for (...) (25 years ago, 17-Aug-99, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Ok John2, you have to explain to the world WHY I say I get a toothache every time I look at it -- I call it the "cotton candy car"!! And when John2 comes up with 2,000,000+ bricks, the GMLTC is going to build a SECOND layout, this one designed (...) (25 years ago, 17-Aug-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: 6419 Paradisa Question
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(...) Pray tell! I have *already* built a pink passenger train car. It is not easy, given the constraints of the elements available in pink. The whole GMLTC hates it (they hate *everything* I make;) John Gerlach says he gets a toothache just (...) (25 years ago, 17-Aug-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: GMLTC at the NMRA National Convention
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When I worked in the factory (12 years ago) we had no contact with the brick molding people. We knew where they were, and every once and a while one of them would come out with a dumpster of deformed bricks. It looks like maybe a Chistmas Eve raid (...) (25 years ago, 17-Aug-99, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Eric, These models are just fantastic!!! I have been literally starring stary-eyed at the diorama photos for days...hypnotized! The level of detail really is fine. You have taken a concept, worked a design (thank you for showing the various (...) (25 years ago, 16-Aug-99, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.build)
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(...) According to a video at Legoland-California, the brick molding operation runs 24/7 but only 320 days/year. Steve (25 years ago, 16-Aug-99, to lugnet.trains)
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Thanks for the reply. I remebered seeing that technique on your gray train station "study" as I think you called it. That is why I thought you did the same thing on the door. I am always looking for new ways to fake a door. Thanks, Christopher (...) (25 years ago, 16-Aug-99, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Invitation to my new train site
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Rick Clark wrote in message ... (...) I'm (...) which (...) I like your Grasshopper. I always thought Railroad model manufacturers (esp. european) neglected early train history, but with LEGO we can build it ourselves. I like the decoupler too. If (...) (25 years ago, 16-Aug-99, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.build)
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