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(...) Look like it is a coil by the description. Do you have a picture of it? Martin (25 years ago, 22-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Lego train club for the Saint Louis area?
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(...) Well obviously the place and time need to be made by someone who wants to take charge IN the St. Louis area. Maybe we could meet at their home. If this is the case then they need to be the one who comes up with the time, date, etc. Any (...) (25 years ago, 22-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.us.mo.stl, lugnet.loc.us.mo, lugnet.loc.us.mo.kan, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: More Questions from Another Train Newbie
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(...) If you open one up, you'll see it's nothing that fancy. A loop of metal, perhaps magnetic, that the 9volt wire wraps around once. I'm guessing it has something to do with RF interference, but that's a complete guess... John1, GMLTC (25 years ago, 22-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: More Questions from Another Train Newbie
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(...) More likely a thermal, self resetting, circuit breaker like the controller and motors apparently have. (25 years ago, 22-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Reason for lack of train windows and doors
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(...) Also, I doubt 3225 is still being produced... (25 years ago, 22-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: More Questions from Another Train Newbie
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(...) I would say that it is a fuse, never tested it but by the weigth it is to ligth to be a coil and also because a capacitor would be better help than a coil. Martin (...) (25 years ago, 22-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Sorry I have been missing, this sounds very good we just need, time, date, and where, and a name. Andrew Reynolds (25 years ago, 22-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.us.mo.stl, lugnet.loc.us.mo, lugnet.loc.us.mo.kan, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Reason for lack of train windows and doors
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(...) In the wrong color. (25 years ago, 22-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: LEGO trains...The Future of Model Railroading?
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Great post, Frank. I'm a purist but if someone came out with the stuff on your "things I would accept" list (1) I would fall all over myself to get scads of them... I wish I had time right now to weigh in on this thread in more depth but in general (...) (25 years ago, 22-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: LEGO trains...The Future of Model Railroading?
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Some thoughts of mine: A few people have weighed in that no matter what, we should promote _pure_ LEGO modeling. I think this is a wrong opinion. So long as we promote a monopoly, we will get the service a monopoly creates. If Mega Bloks were to (...) (25 years ago, 22-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Reason for lack of train windows and doors
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(...) The 1x4x3 train window glass is still being produced in the 3225. -John (...) (25 years ago, 22-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: What´s so special about trains?
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(...) I don't know if I am a trainer yet or not, got a lot of train stuff, have not had enough time to do what I want with the trains (A real train station, etc.) Will do someday! Scott "Can't I get paid to get my LEGO sets organized, built the way (...) (25 years ago, 22-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: LEGO trains...The Future of Model Railroading?
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(...) Would we (...) dilemma. (...) that, (...) that (...) I must say, if someone like Mega Blocks started offering Lego compatible automated points or some of the other accessory items that the Lego train community has been clamoring for, I'd (...) (25 years ago, 22-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Reason for lack of train windows and doors
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It is not a lack of the window and door pieces, it is a lack of the glass pieces (especially for the windows) TLG is not currently producing the 1 x 2 x 3 or 1 x 4 x 3 train window glass pieces (as far as I know) Therefore asking them to make a (...) (25 years ago, 22-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: LEGO trains...The Future of Model Railroading?
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People have suggested a Thomas the Tank Engine set, but there is one (...) Ben, I'm going to disagree with you here. Lego trains are made in the EU. The EU mandates that mains electric toys be labeled from 7 up (I beleve it is from 7+). This is (...) (25 years ago, 22-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: What´s so special about trains?
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(...) and some are named Thomas... master builder... trainer... is there a difference? (25 years ago, 22-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: LEGO trains...The Future of Model Railroading?
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(...) You are right. And that is only because we as AFOLs have decided that we will build with LEGO exclusively which, IMO, severely limits our bargaining power. They know we will keep coming back regardless of what they do. But that is *our* (...) (25 years ago, 22-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: LEGO trains...The Future of Model Railroading?
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All, I'll take a moment to disagree with Mr. Masi. If LEGO wants to push LEGO trains. They need one key item: a marketing angle. The days of building a better product and the customer will pound your door down are over. We live in a marketing driven (...) (25 years ago, 22-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: LEGO trains...The Future of Model Railroading?
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(...) Have Lego listed as a special interest group, for example. (...) Has anyone joined. Will be interesting to see how the membership reacts. (...) Did I suggest that there should or would be another supplier? No. It is simply a fact of life. Lego (...) (25 years ago, 22-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains)
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