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| ___...___ February 2005 To Mr. Jørgen Vig Knudstorp CEO of LEGO Company Billund Denmark Dear Mr. Knudstorp, we are writing to you, the highest authority of LEGO Company, in order to express a matter of utmost importance for our community. We, the (...) (20 years ago, 18-Jan-05, to lugnet.general, lugnet.lego, lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.space, lugnet.castle, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.trains, lugnet.color) !!
| | | | | Open letter to the CEO of the LEGO Company / Call for discussion!
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| Dear LEGO® Fans! Below you will find an open letter to the LEGO Company’s CEO. The Intention of the letter is the urgend wish to get back our SYSTEM grey back. I will post this letter 2 times: the second posting is meant to put your name under it. I (...) (20 years ago, 18-Jan-05, to lugnet.general, lugnet.lego, lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.space, lugnet.castle, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.trains, lugnet.color) !!
| | | | | Re: Hats off to Jake!
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| Good Job jake and keep dropping hints about the Space legend we have been wanting :) (20 years ago, 18-Jan-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.space)
| | | | | Re: Hats off to Jake!
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| In lugnet.trains, Steven Barile wrote: s n i p (...) Well, what is there to say but a realy large: THANK YOU JAKE Mark "keep the suggestions comin' Jake!" de Kock (20 years ago, 18-Jan-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
| | | | | Re: Hats off to Jake!
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| (...) This BNSF loc was a satisfying build. Definitely a fun Christmas present day build. I am still completely amazed to have been involved in the Super Chief car design. I will be forever grateful to have participated in that project. Thank you, (...) (20 years ago, 18-Jan-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
| | | | | Re: NILTC Geneva Public Library Show
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| (...) Well they(1) got the "®" right but not the proper use of the word LEGO, which is a adjective and thus can't be pluralised(2), as we all know. 1 - I assume it's someone else's copy that's all messed up, since I thought Ken worked for LEGO Brand (...) (20 years ago, 18-Jan-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.lego, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
| | | | | Re: Hats off to Jake!
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| (...) Is it possible to 4th something? Well I do anyhow!! Thanks Jake !!!!!!! I have called upon Jake numerous times for info and help with stuff and he's never let me down, although sometimes its taken a week or two. Guess I'm not the only one :) (...) (20 years ago, 18-Jan-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
| | | | | Re: Hats off to Jake!
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| In lugnet.trains, Steven Barile wrote: (snip) I'll third that sentiment (and spotlight it!) (20 years ago, 18-Jan-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.dear-lego, FTX)
| | | | | Re: Hats off to Jake!
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| In lugnet.trains, Steven Barile wrote: <snip> (...) Jake, the unsung hero! Thanks Jake! Your efforts on our behalf are completely appreciated. The BNSF is one of the best looking things on my layout (next to my version of the GM SD70ACe, of course (...) (20 years ago, 17-Jan-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
| | | | | Re: Hats off to Jake!
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| (...) Hear! Hear! Three cheers for Jake! I've had many many hours of fun and enjoyment thanks to Jake's "suggestions." That deserves a note of gratitude for sure! Thanks Jake! -Paul D. (20 years ago, 17-Jan-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
| | | | | Hats off to Jake!
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| Hi All, I just finally realized to ask Jake how did something like the Santa Fe (engine and car set) and the BNSF ever get made as sets at LEGO? Humbly he told me. Over time (say the last 4 years) Jake has been "suggesting" ideas to the LEGO Direct (...) (20 years ago, 17-Jan-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX) !!
| | | | | UP Executive Set (was Re: Santa Fe El Capitan Hi-Level)
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| (...) Thanks for enjoying this (URL) set>. This is an on-going project I'm working. I'm working toward instructions and presentation. It may be several weeks before I am ready to present this fully. Right now only a couple of the cars have any (...) (20 years ago, 17-Jan-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
| | | | | Re: GATS 8-9 jan, 2005, great model
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| (...) As Brian Darrow said, I took the photos at the GATS show, but I have no idea who made the MOC. I'm posting this to the IndyLUG newsgroup - hopefully whoever did it will claim his share of glory for creating it.. :) When I first saw it, I (...) (20 years ago, 17-Jan-05, to lugnet.events, lugnet.loc.us.in, lugnet.loc.us.in.ind, lugnet.town, lugnet.trains, lugnet.space, lugnet.org.us.indylug)
| | | | | Re: Dash-9 Diesel Engine - Version 2
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| In lugnet.trains, Robin Werner wrote: <snip> (...) Wish I were coming down, but not this year:-( Good luck to you guys on the distance contest:-) JOHN (20 years ago, 17-Jan-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
| | | | | NILTC Geneva Public Library Show
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| Geneva Public Library 127 James Street Geneva, IL 60134-2241 ALL ABOARD FOR LEGOS® Saturday, February 12 9:00–5:00 p.m. Sunday, February 13 12:00–4:00 p.m. The Northern Illinois Lego® Train Club will be bringing huge Lego® train displays complete (...) (20 years ago, 17-Jan-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org.niltc, lugnet.org.us.clb)
| | | | | GATS 8-9 jan, 2005, great model
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| Sorry guys, I have been pacient, and waiting for someone to post about pictures from GATS 8-9 january, 2005, When browsing brickshelf, I found this gallery from GATS: (URL) to be more specific, I found this picture: (URL) would have replied to a (...) (20 years ago, 17-Jan-05, to lugnet.events, lugnet.loc.us.in, lugnet.loc.us.in.ind, lugnet.town, lugnet.trains, lugnet.space)
| | | | | Re: spyshot of my next MOC
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| (...) IIRC, it's 5 ft 6" or a little more. I found the page I was looking for, with reference to the guage, here it is: (URL) (...) This is interesting. I'm not good (read horrible) at math, would you mind telling me what the feet-to-stud (...) (20 years ago, 17-Jan-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
| | | | | Re: spyshot of my next MOC
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| In lugnet.trains, Samarth Moray wrote: <snip> Ah, I see you have gone public:-) (...) This is very interesting info, Samarth. I'm actually curious-- what is the actual gauge of W? The reason I ask is kind of ironic. Because the trucks on the WDM-1 (...) (20 years ago, 17-Jan-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
| | | | | Re: spyshot of my next MOC
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| (...) I thought there was a pattern to it but didn't think of the different gauges. (...) I saw that loco. They have tidied up the external cab design considerably over the imported ones, now it just looks wrong with the rest of the body rather than (...) (20 years ago, 16-Jan-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
| | | | | Re: spyshot of my next MOC
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| (...) SNIPPY Hiya Tim! Thanks for the compliment! Yes, the gap in the striping is for the loco name. The unit in question comes from a tech-transfer with adtranz, and the first three indigenously built locos are named. I've put a 'Navjagran' decal (...) (20 years ago, 16-Jan-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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