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Hi Didier, It's pretty cool. Seen the FRET-version before and I wonder why it has a bike on board? (URL) Are the French drivers too lazy to walk to the front? ;-) Thanks for sharing, Jeroen "Didier Enjary" <d.enjary@wanadoo.fr> schreef in bericht (...) (20 years ago, 2-Mar-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Thanks for that. I would like to point out that the Loco's wheelsets are not my design. The rear set (powered) were done by Christopher Masi while the front set were adapted from David Koudy's design. Chucko (20 years ago, 2-Mar-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I now this is an old thread but I was doing a search on attaching curved track to base plates and had something to add to this thread. I have a Brickshelf folder that I have not updated with current studies and layouts recently. But I have (...) (20 years ago, 2-Mar-05, to lugnet.trains)
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I'm not thunder-stealing, but I found this lovely dope at BS: (URL) think the loco emphasises John's point that 10-wide makes the wheels look too tiny, but the crummy is excellent. I don't think it looks half-bad at that scale. Side note: IIRC, The (...) (20 years ago, 2-Mar-05, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Rarest 60's Lego Item?? was Re: Frank's first LEGO train set has been a 111
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(...) Ben, Have you (or any 1000steine folks) ever seen one of these? (URL) 1962-65 European catalogs show the 1:87 cars with a red garage and a white base (the base is incorrectly shown as gray in most catalogs, except for the British ones, which (...) (20 years ago, 2-Mar-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.general)
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Hello all. I just updated my MOC's page with better instructions for my 6-wide tank car. (URL) shows the internal workings on how I get studs in every direction. If people would like I could also put up the MlCad files. I am also working on making a (...) (20 years ago, 1-Mar-05, to lugnet.trains)
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Hi, The BB 63000 series diesel locomotives are famous in France. They have existed since 1953 and more than 800 have been constructed. More than 600 are still in use. These locomotives have four liveries : the older one is called "green livery" (...) (20 years ago, 1-Mar-05, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.inst, lugnet.trains)
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(...) Thanks Clark, for mentioning the link! And yes, Gary - even if we disagree an some aspects of modern LEGO which is forbidden to mention in this newsgroup without getting into danger of beeing outtimed - I would really like to proofread your (...) (20 years ago, 1-Mar-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) OK, I agree. My box says 6075 and the instructions say 375/6075. Eric (20 years ago, 1-Mar-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Clark - agreed! See my earlier post (URL) to see we are on the same page :) Eric (20 years ago, 1-Mar-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) The motor pictured is definitely the earlier style motor, with rivet-like sockets for the 4.5v plugs. The later motor was significantly different internally, with the sockets actually attached to the internal metal motor chassis, instead of (...) (20 years ago, 1-Mar-05, to lugnet.trains)
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In lugnet.trains, Clark Stephens wrote: <snip> (...) Yep--the instructions show a blue box and motor, but the actual motor and battery box is black. (20 years ago, 28-Feb-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) THe gears didn't come with the set--they were just in the box when I got it--the instructions don't show them listed. I'm glad I got them, though--they're different than the gears in the other 2 old sets I have--these ones fit the old black (...) (20 years ago, 28-Feb-05, to lugnet.trains)
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In lugnet.trains, Gerhard R. Istok wrote: <snip> (...) Nothing on the box states where it was from... but on the instruction page, right at the bottom, it says the following-- British Lego Limited Brit. Pat. 866.557 Printed in Germany by H.O. (...) (20 years ago, 28-Feb-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) What happens when you run it off 9V as you do? Is the capacitor getting overvoltage? Would this have an effect on long term durability? I had been thinking of playing iwth these to try to make a people mover using Racers track but without much (...) (20 years ago, 28-Feb-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.parts, FTX)
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(...) Eric, I believe the 107 set came in two versions. The first version had a blue motor and battery box. The second version had a black motor & battery box (not currently listed on Lugnet as a separate set). The blue version came out in the 60's; (...) (20 years ago, 28-Feb-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Thanks Clark, I knew my list wasn't 100%. Eric Strand also mentioned to me the #080 largest basic set of the late 60's (known as #080 Ambassador Set under Samsonite in USA/Canada). The #080 is a hybrid basic set/train set. Maybe Ben would be a (...) (20 years ago, 28-Feb-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) OK Eric, go check when you get home! :-) I have 10 #6075 (10! where the hell did he get 10! - from a 1983 Kmart sale for only $23 each) and they all say #6075. BUT the instructions all say #375/#6075 (Eric, that is what you might be thinking (...) (20 years ago, 28-Feb-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Missing from your list is the second set with this number: (URL) #113 Complete Train w/ Blue Engine Set 1966 ALL There is a UK version of this set with UK-specific printed bricks. (...) There are two distinct versions of this set: (URL) also (...) (20 years ago, 28-Feb-05, to lugnet.trains)
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In lugnet.trains, David Koudys wrote:> (...) Dave, I'm very interested to hear what you find out. From your pictures it appears that your box has the black and white logo with the 5 different size people. As far as I know, this logo was never used (...) (20 years ago, 28-Feb-05, to lugnet.trains)
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