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"Larry Pieniazek" <lpieniazek@mercator.com> wrote in message news:H5s0F8.90M@lugnet.com... (...) I think I can say that a good time was had by all. It was my first participation in such an event, and I loved it. I can't wait for the next one! (...) (...) (23 years ago, 18-Nov-02, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.trains)
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Just to follow up on this, we made the local press see, (URL) this free advertisiong and Lego didn't even send us some catalogues. We lost count of the number we could have given out. Mark (23 years ago, 18-Nov-02, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.trains)
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(...) enough Yoda brown (which is almost dead-on correct for color matching them) to build mine. As far as I know, the 1x1, 1x6, and 1x8 burnt orange brick didn't even come out until the recently released Privet Drive set. So start pounding the (...) (23 years ago, 18-Nov-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Yea, yea! You may have posted yours first, but I bet I built mine first! :p (URL) LEGO Reference (URL) (23 years ago, 18-Nov-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Who built the tamper? (URL) superb! My boss, who used to be a P-way engineer, thought it was a real one when saw it from across the office! (23 years ago, 18-Nov-02, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.trains)
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(...) Thanks for the kind words, Tim! I hope to post up a few more buildings this week. -John (23 years ago, 18-Nov-02, to lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.town)
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(...) Oooh, sharp building, Chris! Nicely detailed; plenty of good architectual angling, and good coloration, too. You will have to join the Ashcan school of LEGO town builders I am forming with Jonathan:-) -John (23 years ago, 18-Nov-02, to lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.town)
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(...) The link for 'Next' at the bottom of page 2 still points to: (URL) of: (URL) pictures by the way. Looks like a great show. I really like the tan plate building construction. Many cool building designs that I will have to steal some ideas from. (...) (23 years ago, 18-Nov-02, to lugnet.org.us.nelug, lugnet.trains)
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(...) Well yeah I had to get the Containers and the Gorge/cliff didn't quite get completed for this show. It was actually missing at least 2 sections. I should be ready for the next show I think. As for that big blue poll, well we have been in the (...) (23 years ago, 18-Nov-02, to lugnet.org.us.nelug, lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) suprise. Eric Kingsley (23 years ago, 18-Nov-02, to lugnet.org.us.nelug, lugnet.trains.org)
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"John" <John@TCLTC.org> wrote in message news:H5qJzp.GwD@lugnet.com... (...) trees (...) I (...) pics. John: I also like how you have modified the front stairs. Overall, the Chateau now looks like an elegant in town home rather than a country (...) (23 years ago, 18-Nov-02, to lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.town)
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(...) Thanks Ben, I did this very late last night and obviously missed updating a few links. They should be fixed now and I have also included a Track Designer image of the basic layout for those that might be interested. The track layout is the (...) (23 years ago, 18-Nov-02, to lugnet.org.us.nelug, lugnet.trains)
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(...) Absolutely brilliant! I particularly liked the old time locomotive (early 4.5V?) with a layout in front of it... great vignette, and a nice goof on where you were. What building was that in? Lots of good British steam too. Looks like another (...) (23 years ago, 18-Nov-02, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.trains)
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(...) I suspect the roof brick mix has come about by Brad taking the opportunity to extend the production runs for next year's sets (which of course none of us have seen, so wouldn't know that they are used extensively :) I like the idea of a mixed (...) (23 years ago, 18-Nov-02, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.trains)
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That SOO LINE SW model really tops it all for me there John, spectacular to say the least. -Harvey (23 years ago, 18-Nov-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Ok, partly the same here, but Pferde-Apfel (horse-apple) is by far more common.... [tan train windows] (...) I would suggest even a colour mix pack. I need more than tan windows, but in my eyes it is impossible to ask for 8 new train window (...) (23 years ago, 18-Nov-02, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.trains)
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Little more info about the 2003 advents (...) it (...) Clip from the RLD Book LEGOLAND A Monster Model Making treat for LEGO Fans (...) A Fantastic day at LEGOLand for one child (aged between 8 and 16) and one 'observing' adult, including four hours (...) (23 years ago, 18-Nov-02, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.trains)
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(...) carriages with clear panels and tan plates above and below (the dining car still does), but changed them over for the display. Can we persuade LD to make these as a service pack, do you think? Anyway, the structure of the RLD has changed for (...) (23 years ago, 18-Nov-02, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.trains)
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(...) That's Tony Priestman's station. They're made from 1x4x3 clear panels bought in bulk 25 at a time. If you've ever tried to use them as train windows you'll know they tend to develop a slight inward curvature that misaligns the top studs, so I (...) (23 years ago, 18-Nov-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) [snip] (...) layout very much: the sparks: (URL) 'apples' (do you call them apples in English as well?) (URL) I 'hate' the red letter days in Windsor... I would love to have these tan windows myself. So far I only saw them in the German (...) (23 years ago, 18-Nov-02, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.trains)
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(...) Wow, those are impressing pictures! I liked this joke most of all: (URL) ;-) Reminded me of the temperature test I did on some Lego-Bricks a while ago... (**) But there are some problems with the links on your pages: at least on page two the (...) (23 years ago, 18-Nov-02, to lugnet.org.us.nelug, lugnet.trains)
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I will let the pictures do the talking, although I will say if you have the bandwidth to open the second movie on the top of the first page of pictures it is well worth it. It shows our amusement park in action which is the only way to do it (...) (23 years ago, 18-Nov-02, to lugnet.org.us.nelug, lugnet.announce, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.town) !!
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"Mike Walsh" <mike_walsh@mindspring.com> wrote in message news:H5qI98.C9z@lugnet.com... (...) runway) (...) But Innovia is weird. It looks a bit like an unhappy toaster traversing a roadway made of biscuits. *sigh* and AirTrain used to be painted a (...) (23 years ago, 18-Nov-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.trains)
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Excellent layout! I really like this train station: (URL) the roof made of? Robert Powell SCLTC (23 years ago, 18-Nov-02, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.trains)
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(...) King Friday says, "why does my robe smell like an odor-eater? -John (23 years ago, 18-Nov-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Now, do you have some puppets and a sweater you can wear while it's running on the layout? (23 years ago, 18-Nov-02, to lugnet.trains)
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Subject line says it all. Find it here: (URL) (23 years ago, 18-Nov-02, to lugnet.trains) !
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(...) Thanks for the kind words about my new model. Regarding the rods I don't have an certain answer. They are not found on the non-tilting engine so probably some kind of dampers as you suggest. Some people claim they got slightly see-sick when (...) (23 years ago, 17-Nov-02, to lugnet.trains)
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"mattias martensson" <mattias.ma@telia.com> skrev i meddelandet news:H5onB9.DCs@lugnet.com... (...) Quite a good likeness! Except for the 'bulge' in the lower front - it looks a bit strange to me. With 'only' five units, perhaps you should call it (...) (23 years ago, 17-Nov-02, to lugnet.trains)
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In lugnet.build.arch, John Neal writes: Very nice work John. In future please consider setting FUT just one group though... .trains.org for example ought to be confined to the mechanics and logistics and theory of organizations. Your post would be (...) (23 years ago, 17-Nov-02, to lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.town)
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Yesterday, 16:Nov, was the Great Western Lego Train Show (GWLTS). This was a display by the North British Lego train Club of a layout at STEAM the museum of the Great Western Railway in Swindon (UK). Our display received a lot of attention from (...) (23 years ago, 17-Nov-02, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.trains)
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(...) John it came out great!I still love the way the pillers came out in your building.I liked it so much I incorporated pillers into one of my latest blocks (URL) using my fav. color to build with right now(tan and dark gray).Chris MichLTC (23 years ago, 17-Nov-02, to lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.town)
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(...) Thank you, Richard. Actually, I could have, but I have forsaken cyprus trees because I prefer to build my own trees instead. I do have four trees that I plan to "plant" in front of the chateau; I just didn't include them in the pics. Pics of (...) (23 years ago, 17-Nov-02, to lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.town)
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"Iain Hendry" <militaryduckjock@rogers.com> wrote in message news:H5pMAM.Dqw@lugnet.com... (...) of (...) routes (...) We (...) Which is exactly why they are building a new one. The new one (which you can see under construction really well from a (...) (23 years ago, 17-Nov-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.trains)
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(...) [snip] (...) Congrats! You created a really cool model. I like the details on the wheels + bogies most.... Thanks for sharing the link. Leg Godt! Ben (23 years ago, 17-Nov-02, to lugnet.trains)
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I was in some later sets too, like (URL) is no image of this part but you can see it here: (URL) was hardly used after 1980, only in 7720 and 7722 AFAIK. BR S tim david <talltim@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:H5ny21.A4p@lugnet.com... (...) (...) (23 years ago, 16-Nov-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Very impressive John. I especially liked the use on the tree's on the origional version, they seemed to add a sense of grand scale. Its a shame that you could not fit those at the front of the new version. Richard (23 years ago, 17-Nov-02, to lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.town)
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"Derek Raycraft" <derek.raycraft@sitraka.com> wrote in message news:3DCFDECA.704060...aka.com... (...) You are so good. Iain (23 years ago, 17-Nov-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.trains)
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"Lewis Valentine" <lewisv@nitorco.com> wrote in message news:H5F9tK.KL5@lugnet.com... (...) rather (...) Load bearing tyres on a horizontal axis provide the support and motive traction; wheels pressing laterally against guide rails provide steering (...) (23 years ago, 17-Nov-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.trains)
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"James J. Trobaugh" <james@ngltc.org> wrote in message news:H5F8uH.HHJ@lugnet.com... (...) is (...) I was actually really dissapointed with DFW's AirTrain. Certainly ahead of it's time, with more than 30 stations and trains following different (...) (23 years ago, 17-Nov-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.trains)
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