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(...) I assume shelfWARE could very well be cellophane or other packaging intended for use of storing items on a shelf, but shelfWEAR is dents, nicks, scratches, marks, etc. on the box from being on the shelf... -Rob (21 years ago, 25-Apr-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: The very first Lego Train set 111 in cellophane seeks collector
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My thought was to act as discreetly as possible, without leaving a direct link. But I now guess I also should give the link: (URL) regards Christian Kloumann "Christian" <ck@ifi.uio.no> wrote in message news:HDvBzI.23xL@lugnet.com... (...) one. (...) (21 years ago, 25-Apr-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: The very first Lego Train set 111 in cellophane seeks collector
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(...) I bought it from a collector some years ago. (...) Yes, it is a very long time for a LEGO-set. I was 2 years old when it was made :-) For all I know this one could be the last sealed one left. (...) This set has its original shelfwear. Maybe (...) (21 years ago, 25-Apr-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: The very first Lego Train set 111 in cellophane seeks collector
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Just where did you find such a set???? I can understand that set are stored for some time, but storing it for 37 years? Secondly, I'd expect it to have shelfwaer and so... Christian <ck@ifi.uio.no> wrote in message news:HDvBzI.23xL@lugnet.com... (...) (21 years ago, 25-Apr-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | G.M.L.T.C. to display at "Day Out With Thomas™" event
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The Greater Midwest LEGO Train Club (www.gmltc.org) is pleased to announce we will be displaying our LEGO train layout at the "Day Out With Thomas™" event at the Minnesota Transportation Museum's Jackson Street Roundhouse in St. Paul, MN from April (...) (21 years ago, 25-Apr-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.us.mn, lugnet.loc.us.mn.msp)
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This group is reserved for Lego train enthusiasts. And there are other groups for market. But this is a very rare item, and there might be one person here that have been looking for a unique opportunity to add this item to his/her collection. I have (...) (21 years ago, 24-Apr-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Crowd Control (was: Train Layout Tables)
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(...) It's not just emotional - it's financial. Not getting at Larry, but there's an example of someone who's got tons of stuff. On a smaller layout, like we do with the NBLTC, every single thing on the layout is a one-off. My four GWR carriages, (...) (21 years ago, 24-Apr-03, to lugnet.trains.org)
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I don't worry so much about getting it back together as much as I worry about finding all the pieces again. Nothing worst than having to crawl around the floor of a crowded convention center looking for pieces. I prefer to be able to relax and enjoy (...) (21 years ago, 24-Apr-03, to lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) ohh! I need one that explodes on contact...but it has to do it in a head on collision, and be easy to put back together after. (...) There are some of my designs that I don't like to see smashing into the floor, but most of my stuff has been (...) (21 years ago, 24-Apr-03, to lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) Within the last two weeks, IIRC, and it is indeed nifty. See admin.general for more if you're interested... the question is off-topic for trains.org (grin). (21 years ago, 23-Apr-03, to lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.admin.general)
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On a completely different note when did Todd start adding random spam phrases to our emails automatically? Cool.... -J3 (I am unorganized and choose to reply to myself instead of starting a new thread. No table manners either...) (21 years ago, 23-Apr-03, to lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) It's been a very long time since you've worked with our modules if you think that has any impact on rebuilding. *grin* We changed the water level at one show and I completely reworked the town for this show. Landscape changes quite easily and (...) (21 years ago, 23-Apr-03, to lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) True. If it's a oneoff, that is... I hardly ever display oneoffs, most of what I display is either commercial production work (mine from MTW, or others), or one of multiple copies, or if I really care, I capture it in LDraw. My bullet train is (...) (21 years ago, 23-Apr-03, to lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) I'm not trying to minimize anyone's investment in time, material, or emotional in their layouts. My generalization (and it definitely is that) is that the closer a model is to prototypical, the more fragile details it has, the more "perfect" (...) (21 years ago, 23-Apr-03, to lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) I don't know if it is fair to make generalizations about the relative levels of emotional investment between clubs, but I doubt that anyone who brings a MOC out into public for display has less than an exceptionally high emotional attachment (...) (21 years ago, 23-Apr-03, to lugnet.trains.org)
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| | Re: help required 12v train set
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Hello Paul, Look here: (URL) This one picture should tell you all you need. I am of course assuming you have the cable that is needed to connect the transformer and the track. Greetings Horst (21 years ago, 22-Apr-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Take a peek at the instructions for the controller, 7864: (URL) assumes of course you have the controller and a way to plug it in (if you're in the US, you will need a step up transformer). Frank (21 years ago, 22-Apr-03, to lugnet.trains)
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hi - i have just purchased a 7740 set on ebay and would like to get this up and running. The instructions just seem to show hoow the train is constructed and don't show anything about hoew this connected up. is there an idots guide on how to hook up (...) (21 years ago, 22-Apr-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Crowd Control (was: Train Layout Tables)
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With the NGLTC kids area we too removed the train elements from the play tables. When we had the train parts on the table there was always some bigger kid that would hog the engine and controller, then we'd have send someone over to police the (...) (21 years ago, 22-Apr-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org)
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Good points John. I recall the first time I got KRR duty and I nearly pulled my hair out! And that same reaction came from most of us. I think we were a little (read REALLY) uptight that the trains elements might get broken etc. But after a while we (...) (21 years ago, 22-Apr-03, to lugnet.trains)
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