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7777 springs to mind. I found scans of this book a while back, it's a treat. I have *once* seen a paper copy. It is hard to find in the flesh, if someone had a copy they were itching to sell, it would be swell if they contacted me... Try this URL: (...) (25 years ago, 13-Sep-99, to lugnet.trains)
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Not an Idea book, but this site will stimulate your creative juices. (URL) Fay rfay@we.mediaone.net The Shop (URL) Ferrari <giuliof@iol.it> wrote in message news:37DCE7A6.F13471...@iol.it... (...) (25 years ago, 13-Sep-99, to lugnet.trains)
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Here is a spot for tracks. (URL) Fay rfay@we.mediaone.net The Shop (URL) Ferrari <giuliof@iol.it> wrote in message news:37DCE7A6.F13471...@iol.it... (...) (25 years ago, 13-Sep-99, to lugnet.trains)
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Hi all, since I'm new to Lego Trains, I need some help, please. Is there a Lego Idea Book about trains? Anyone knows how to get a copy of it? Are there websites about designing & building tracks? Thanks Giulio giuliof@iol.it (25 years ago, 13-Sep-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: hills and grades
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[ FUT lugnet.trains ] Paul Sinasohn: (...) You just put plates under your track. There is a piece on this topic at the Train Depot[1]. Play well, Jacob 1) <URL:(URL) ---...--- -- E-mail: sparre@cats.nbi.dk -- -- Web...: <URL:(URL) -- ---...--- (25 years ago, 11-Sep-99, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.build)
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Frank Filz and Brian Darrow posted messages about building trains powerful enough to handles grades, but I'm wondering how you would actually lay track to start up a hill. Has lego ever made uphill or downhill curves, like you would find at the (...) (25 years ago, 10-Sep-99, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Any exciting layouts using the new crossover?
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David Graham <david@graham167.fre...rve.co.uk> wrote in message news:FHt4to.MoI@lugnet.com... (...) If exciting includes trains wrecks then my layout is much more exciting! Scott Smallbeck scotts@contactics.com (25 years ago, 9-Sep-99, to lugnet.trains)
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With the introduction of the new crossover 4515, has anybody designed any exciting (compact) layouts using them. I was diapointed with the standard designs on the in-set leaflet - just the same ones as the 12V crossover. (25 years ago, 9-Sep-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: And a new hopper car
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(...) Sorry, I was referring to the KCS (Kansas City Southern Lines) custom hopper/gondola cars they built. (...) Yes, drop-bottom gons are another hybrid type, but different. Those were literary gons whose bottoms dropped [1]. The hopper/gondola I (...) (25 years ago, 9-Sep-99, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) What do you mean by "these" in this context? I mention a lot of car types. cars in coal fields in Kansas and Arkansas and (...) I know that drop bottom gons were used in MOW service a fair bit, they are capable of carrying ballast and dumping (...) (25 years ago, 9-Sep-99, to lugnet.trains)
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