 | | S@H pictures set #10133 (BNSF locomotive)
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Christian Gemünden has sleuted new pictures of the expected #10133 BNSF locomotive set on the Shop at Home site. This probably means we'll see the set entry emerge in the Trains section soon. (2 URLs) Source: (URL) forum on www.1000steine.de> With (...) (20 years ago, 27-Sep-04, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Stupid newbie question
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(...) Jon- LEGO trains, for whatever reason, are sold through different channels tha most everything else. Your most reliable bets are lego.com and the various LEGO stores popping up around the world and LEGOLAND parks. Jake McKee also recently (...) (20 years ago, 27-Sep-04, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Stupid newbie question
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(...) The train LEGO line is not the easiest to find in stores. TRU has some but your best bet is online at LEGO.com. In Canada at least, it is the only place to buy track. When I have seen the train sets in stores they are always with the other (...) (20 years ago, 27-Sep-04, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Stupid newbie question
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Where do you find Train stuff in stores? They don't seem to have any train stuff in most of my local TRU/Walmart/Target/etc. stores. Is it usually with the LEGO stuff, or hidden somewhere with other train stuff? Or do you buy it all online? -Jon, (...) (20 years ago, 27-Sep-04, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: New MOC: S P A C E Monorail in dark red
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(...) This looks great John! A simple design that really follows through - looks very futuristic and smooth. The use of the clear wall panels is great. You've certainly got my interest peaked as to what this Space project is - a moonbase perhaps? (...) (20 years ago, 27-Sep-04, to lugnet.space, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: My Final Iteration of Thomas the Tank Engine
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(...) Perhaps it could be a trans panel with the non-window bit printed, similar to the portholes on the Santa Fe. Tim (20 years ago, 27-Sep-04, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | New MOC: luggage car
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Hi all! I had an idea for creating a luggagecar: (URL) was never satisfied with the box car from <set:4563>, which I used here: (URL) wanted a real luggage car, which fit that train, which e.g. meant red sliding doors. So I decided to sacrifice my (...) (20 years ago, 27-Sep-04, to lugnet.trains)
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| | New MOC: S P A C E Monorail in dark red
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Yum, love that dark red:-d Here is a monorail I built for an upcoming S P A C E project I'm working on: (URL) It is 10 studs wide, with its sides virtually level with the track height. This causes it to be unable to negotiate through turn-offs, but (...) (20 years ago, 27-Sep-04, to lugnet.space, lugnet.trains, FTX) !!
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| | Re: My Final Iteration of Thomas the Tank Engine
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(...) From our (NILTC) work with them and having talked to Ill Railway Museum officials about their Thomas show the group that holds the licence is VERY difficult to work with. One would think with the money problems Lego is having that they have (...) (20 years ago, 27-Sep-04, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: My Final Iteration of Thomas the Tank Engine
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(...) Vital body part;-) (...) Well, you are preaching to the choir here when you talk about 8 wide:-) Actually, I have a half-finished Thomas that is 10 wide that utilizes BBB wheels-- I'm waiting for Ben to mold them in blue! (...) Just so you (...) (20 years ago, 27-Sep-04, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) LOL! I love (URL) this quote!> ROSCO (20 years ago, 27-Sep-04, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: My Final Iteration of Thomas the Tank Engine
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(...) snip> IMHO I like mine better... (URL) offense... After all opinions are like noses or some other body part... I like the 8-wide as the proportions work out better. I realize the wheels look to small but this one is 100% Lego Except for the (...) (20 years ago, 27-Sep-04, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Only ONE Week Left to Pre-Register for NWBrickCon™ 2004!
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There is less than one week left for pre-registration! This may be your last chance to save money and get exclusive goodies! If you register (and pay) by October 1st - this coming Friday!, you will get the entire Attendees Packet, including Name (...) (20 years ago, 26-Sep-04, to lugnet.events, lugnet.events.nwbrickcon, lugnet.announce, lugnet.org.us.sealug, lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.scibrick, lugnet.castle, FTX) !
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| | NWBrickCon™ 2004 to Host Wacky Race
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Now in it's first incarnation here in the United States, straight from our friends in Freelug, we have "La Rampe Infernale" or the "Wacky Race". Dig deep into your collection to create a vehicle that will travel as far as it can. Points will be (...) (20 years ago, 26-Sep-04, to lugnet.events, lugnet.events.nwbrickcon, lugnet.announce, lugnet.org.us.sealug, lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.scibrick, lugnet.castle, FTX) !
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| | My Final Iteration of Thomas the Tank Engine
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I have finally built what I believe is the closest design of a LEGO Thomas one can build compared to the original Thomas, given the current parts available (save the Thomas face I used, which would need to be a new part, but which I included for (...) (20 years ago, 25-Sep-04, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Michiana-LTC to Display at MHRS Railroad and Toy Show - Sunday, September 26th, 2004
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To All, Michiana-LTC has been invited to partipate in the MHRS Railroad and Toy Show on Sunday, September 26th, 2004. We will be displaying a L-shaped 20x10 area, complete with 2 running loops of track, and a lot of neat creations from various (...) (20 years ago, 24-Sep-04, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.org.us.michiana-lug, lugnet.loc.us.in, lugnet.loc.us.mi, lugnet.trains.org)
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| | Re: Worn Tyres and Rusty Rails
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(...) I would note that all 5 10001s I got in the discount sale had yellow rails - every last rail was badly oxidized. I was not happy about that, but considering the price I got them at, I may not call Cons Aff about swapping them. (...) You can (...) (20 years ago, 24-Sep-04, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.lego, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Worn Tyres and Rusty Rails
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(...) Mark, I've had the same problem with the track. And had several damaged by mice droppings, they nested in a box of track! I had to use steel wool to remove the strains. I strongly recomend Satainless steel wool, the standard version will (...) (20 years ago, 23-Sep-04, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Worn Tyres and Rusty Rails
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Jake, please would you put in a request for replacement train motor tyres to be made available separately, so that I can replace ones that have worn down through normal use. I suggest a pack of eight, and I will buy quite a few packs since I have (...) (20 years ago, 21-Sep-04, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.lego, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: GP-38 MOC
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(...) OK (7 URLs) Mat (20 years ago, 23-Sep-04, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.parts.custom, lugnet.parts.mod)
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| | Re: GP-38 MOC
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(...) How about some deep links until the folder is made public? Mike (20 years ago, 23-Sep-04, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.parts.custom, lugnet.parts.mod)
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| | GP-38 MOC
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I know that TLC is coming oout with a BNSF version of this. And that Jake has a version in his train book. But I wanted to do one myself. I had started by building the one in Jake's book. Then I went online and found several great sites for (...) (20 years ago, 23-Sep-04, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.parts.custom, lugnet.parts.mod)
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| | BWBrickCon™ 2004 Draft
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As hinted at earlier, we are going to have a Draft! Okay, so what IS a Draft? It is an event where everyone brings one copy of the same (unopened) set. We open the sets, sort the pieces into piles and take turns Drafting the piles of pieces. The (...) (20 years ago, 23-Sep-04, to lugnet.events, lugnet.events.nwbrickcon, lugnet.announce, lugnet.org.us.sealug, lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.scibrick, lugnet.castle, FTX) !
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| | H & R Train Show - October 1, 2 and 3, 2004
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Hi all, (URL) For the 10th consecutive show the Greater Florida LEGO Train Club is proud to have a display at the H & R Trains Show. The show will take place outside of the H & R Trains Store in Pinellas Park, Florida, October 1, 2 and 3, 2004. See (...) (20 years ago, 23-Sep-04, to lugnet.events, lugnet.fun.community, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.loc.us.fl, lugnet.org.us.gflug, FTX)
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| | Re: Thomas Train
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(...) Well, I disagree. In fact, I'd bet that a LEGO Thomas would easily outsell (URL) set 10020> which IIRC is the most popular selling LEGO train ever. Make the Thomas set a numbered, limited edition one, and look out! JOHN (20 years ago, 22-Sep-04, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Thomas Train
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(...) Considering how many different Thomas train systems are out there right now, I dont see that "yet another" would succeed in the marketplace... (20 years ago, 22-Sep-04, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Comcast On Demand & Thomas
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(...) Cool! That would be excellent, Tim! Funny, one can't really even gauge scale from having seen the videos (I personally thought that they were closer to LEGO scale), but gauge 1 is larger. I actually own a gauge 1 Thomas (and James), although (...) (20 years ago, 22-Sep-04, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Thomas Train
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(...) Thanks for the info, Russ. Hey, you should drop Mike a note so he can update it on the ILTCO site. JOHN (20 years ago, 22-Sep-04, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Thomas Train
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(...) lol Well, I never claimed that a few of them might not be pure;-) Actually, those are faces (Thomas and Percy) from 2 wind-up Ertl trains I "borrowed";-) They are the perfect size, and they served to calm the cherubs at train shows who would (...) (20 years ago, 22-Sep-04, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Comcast On Demand & Thomas
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(...) I remeber reading an article in the British magazine Model Railway Constructor about the production of the Thomas the Tank Engine series. My dad still has the magazine so next time I visit I'll see if I can scan you a copy. The model were (...) (20 years ago, 22-Sep-04, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Thomas Train
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(...) The one on the ILTCO website is way outdated. There is a more current version here, which is constantly updated: (URL) or you can go here: (URL) Russell BayLTC (20 years ago, 22-Sep-04, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Thomas Train
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(...) Hey, what did you use for the faceplate? That doesn't look very pure to me. Dave! (20 years ago, 22-Sep-04, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Thomas Train
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(...) lol someone? Everyone has:-) Personally, you can check out mine (URL) HERE> and (URL) HERE> There is a great PowerPoint preso (with PDFs as well) about LEGO Thomas trains by Russell Clark on the (URL) ILTCO> website (URL) HERE> As far as the (...) (20 years ago, 22-Sep-04, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Thomas Train
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Speaking of Thomas Train. . . I know this is horribly off-topic and Larry is going to want my head for this, but my 2 year old really enjoys playing with the wooden toys. I was wondering if any of you train guys knew a good place to buy the Thomas (...) (20 years ago, 22-Sep-04, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Comcast On Demand & Thomas
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(...) My kids (especially my son, Ross) LOVED watching the Thomas videos growing up (we bought them all, and have even repurchased some on DVD:-) Just for fun, I still scream "Choo-choo!" when passing a train while driving with my (now teen-age) (...) (20 years ago, 22-Sep-04, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Comcast On Demand & Thomas
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My family recently upgraded to Comcast Digital Service. Comcast offers a service called. On Demand. It is a library of recent cable programming that you can view at any time. You can also pause, rewind, fast forward, etc. So we clicked into On (...) (20 years ago, 22-Sep-04, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: What set number is this?
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Eric, Thanks for the help. That really is a very cool train car. I'm always amazed at the older sets and how they incorporate classic windows and other pieces into the design. Bryan "Eric Strand" <estrand@algx(insert dot here)net> wrote in message (...) (20 years ago, 22-Sep-04, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: What set number is this?
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(...) (URL) cool wagon. later, James Mathis (20 years ago, 21-Sep-04, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: What set number is this?
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(...) Right you are, Eric. ...And, if you hang upside down, you get a better view of it here: (URL) (20 years ago, 21-Sep-04, to lugnet.trains)
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| | GtwLUG showing at GATS the 25th & 26th
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The Gateway LEGO Users Group from Saint Louis, MO will be showing this weekend at GATS in Wentzville. Our layout has grown from 8x12 ft. to 10x16 ft. We will have 3 running loops and a larger yard. The show starts at 11:00am and closes at 5:00pm (...) (20 years ago, 21-Sep-04, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.trains)
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