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(...) You'll need pretty powerful vehicles to be able to drive up the steep bridge slope, though! ;-) Fredrik (25 years ago, 9-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) That's fine. I can't imagine how much I am going to spend on this stuff, better to have a space between releases! :) Scott S. (25 years ago, 9-Nov-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.trains)
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There's a road bridge in the 2000 catalog! And I think most trains will fit under it! Matt (25 years ago, 9-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Looking at the Direct catalog, it appears the back window is definately a Train window. The glass appears to be plain glass. Well, some glass is better than no glass. Too bad, we might have to wait till May 1 to get them. :( -Chris (25 years ago, 9-Nov-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.trains)
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At least they will still stock it for 2000... Bryan <very sad about Town 2000> Michael Hader <mhader@hubcap.clemson.edu> wrote in message news:FKx19z.FG6@lugnet.com... (...) (25 years ago, 9-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.trains)
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Train windows have a divider molded into the glass. You're right, though, there is a good chance there are 7 windows (though the rear could be a 1x4x3 trans panel). (...) (25 years ago, 9-Nov-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.trains)
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(...) Grey? Uh-uh - look at the inset next to 3401, they are white. The shading is wrong in the main picture, they are shadowed there. And no glass on them. (...) You HOPE - it doesn't HAVE to have windows on the other side ;-) (...) Yeah, I'm (...) (25 years ago, 9-Nov-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.trains)
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(...) Is it 6 or 7? I'm hoping for 7, but if not then what do you think is in the back of the bus? I can't see on the one with white windows, but zoomed in on the red\black ones it looks like another window. (...) Not being a train head (yet) (...) (25 years ago, 9-Nov-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.trains)
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Check out: (URL) $22, you can get either 6 black, red or white train windows. Too bad we don't get the train glass, but I am more thankful than able to complain at this point! After closer inspection, it does appear that the set with three train (...) (25 years ago, 9-Nov-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.trains)
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According to.. (URL) price of track is going up.. Michael (URL) (25 years ago, 9-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.trains)
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(...) Wow, maybe I ought to hold onto that 4558 after all. I guess I'm halfway to being able to make as many Club Cars as I want with these sets. What do you figure on cost for 3401? I'd say $10 or less except for that goofy action-keeper thingie. (...) (25 years ago, 9-Nov-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.trains)
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The ones in the soccer bus look white. compare the gray to the white in the grandstand, and then look at the bus. KL (...) (25 years ago, 9-Nov-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.trains)
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I'm not so sure they are gray... look at the caption picture that shows the action shot of the minifig kicking a ball. Those look white :-( Maybe Kevin can clarify for us, but I'm not optimistic. They look gray in the one shot but it is shadowed and (...) (25 years ago, 9-Nov-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.trains)
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Woo Hoo!!!...!!! Gray train windows in the 2000 sets! 3 gray windows in a SMALL set. We can get all we want now. Set #3401 has probably 50 pieces and 3 are gray 1x4x3 train window frames. Also, in set #3405 we will be able to get 6 white train (...) (25 years ago, 9-Nov-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.trains)
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(...) That's a nice little gondola. It looks like those parts come from the Scala set 3110 Four Animal Friends (which comes with one of them and costs USD 7.00 from S@H). No if only there would be a matching wall section so that one could make a (...) (25 years ago, 8-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains)
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In lugnet.trains, Jim Rorstrom writes: <snip> (...) Thanks for the compliments. I'm happy my design has inspired you. The large drive can be found in such sets as: (URL) are used for the large fuel tank on the shuttle. Each drive wheel is connected (...) (25 years ago, 8-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Yes, that explains it very well. Thanks. John (25 years ago, 8-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) To start, great train! I love late steam locomotives but, have been frustrated trying to come up with a drive mechanism that is both reliable and prototypical in appearance. My current design uses two drive moters in an articulated set-up with (...) (25 years ago, 8-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains)
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In lugnet.trains, John Warren writes: <snip> (...) to (...) Correct. The trucks stay on the same pivot point at all times. The drive wheels simply move away(towards the back) from the front truck around the curves. There are no springs used (...) (25 years ago, 7-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Consider the potential buyers motivation to purchase a custom car. I am a proud owner of one of Larry's coal cars. I considered what other Lego kits were available (blue hopper) and the price I could expect to pay for one ($45). I considered (...) (25 years ago, 7-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains)
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